WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Simple Fancybox
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Simple Fancybox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, Simple Fancybox about 4.
- Simple Fancybox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 115 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against May 12, 2019 for Simple Fancybox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Fancybox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Simple Fancybox.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |  Simple Fancybox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #10,883 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.6K | 61 |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 7 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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