WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Simple Picture Fancybox
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
Simple Picture Fancybox
by Tom Baumgarten
10+ installs
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Simple Picture Fancybox.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, Simple Picture Fancybox about 3.
- Simple Picture Fancybox has no reviews yet.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Jun 5, 2026 for Simple Picture Fancybox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Picture Fancybox.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Simple Picture Fancybox.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | Simple Picture Fancybox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #41,372 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.6K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | today | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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