WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Responsive Lightbox
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
Responsive Lightbox
by subhansanjaya
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Responsive Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, Responsive Lightbox about 37.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.6 from 42 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 8, 2025 for Responsive Lightbox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Responsive Lightbox.
- Responsive Lightbox has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | Responsive Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #2,049 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27.1K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | 4.6(42) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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