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Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Responsive Lightbox2

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

by Arno Welzel

20K+ installs4.9

Responsive Lightbox2

by Noor Alam

300+ installs3.7

At a glance

  • Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Responsive Lightbox2.
  • On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, Responsive Lightbox2 about 6.
  • Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
  • Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 14, 2022 for Responsive Lightbox2.
  • Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Responsive Lightbox2.
  • Responsive Lightbox2 has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.

Line by line

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricLightbox with PhotoSwipeResponsive Lightbox2
Popular rank#1,088#11,063
Active installs20K+300+
Downloads, last 30 days27.1K119
Rating4.9(115)3.7(3)
Support threads resolved50%–
Tested up to7.1.46.1.16
Search multiplier×1.25×0.01
Last release1 day ago4 years 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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