WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs WP LightPics
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
WP LightPics
by Konstantinos_Tsatsarounos
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP LightPics.
- On a typical day, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is downloaded about 363 times, WP LightPics about 1.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Jan 21, 2014 for WP LightPics.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for WP LightPics.
- WP LightPics has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | WP LightPics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,088 | #37,082 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.9(115) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 12 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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