WordPress plugin comparison

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp vs Simple Lightbox

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp

by wpdevart

1K+ installs3.3

Simple Lightbox

by Archetyped

100K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp about 15.
Simple Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 239 reviews, against 3.3 from 12 reviews.
Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Feb 2, 2026 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.

Simple Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp	Simple Lightbox
Popular rank	#5,815	#331
Active installs	1K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	245	11.8K
Rating	3.3(12)	4.3(239)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.37	×1.07
Last release	9 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6.20

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