WordPress plugin comparison

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp vs Ultimate Lightbox

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp

by wpdevart

1K+ installs3.3

Ultimate Lightbox

by Rustaurius

1K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Both have 1K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Ultimate Lightbox is downloaded about 21 times, Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp about 15.
Ultimate Lightbox is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 3.3 from 12 reviews.
Ultimate Lightbox was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Feb 2, 2026 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
Ultimate Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Ultimate Lightbox.

Ultimate Lightbox leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp	Ultimate Lightbox
Popular rank	#5,815	#6,569
Active installs	1K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	245	533
Rating	3.3(12)	4.1(19)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.67
Last release	9 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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