WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox Pop vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Lightbox Pop.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Lightbox Pop about 7.
- Simple Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 239 reviews, against 2.4 from 23 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Jun 7, 2018 for Lightbox Pop.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Lightbox Pop.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Lightbox Pop.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightbox Pop |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,548 | #331 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 2.4(23) | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 5.6.20 |
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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