WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs ImageLightbox.js
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for ImageLightbox.js.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 545 times, ImageLightbox.js about 3.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Jul 1, 2019 for ImageLightbox.js.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for ImageLightbox.js.
- ImageLightbox.js 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 |  ImageLightbox.js |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #19,365 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.6K | 42 |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| 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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