WordPress plugin comparison

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp vs LightPress Lightbox

Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp

by wpdevart

1K+ installs3.3

LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp about 15.
LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 3.3 from 12 reviews.
LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Feb 2, 2026 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp.

LightPress Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp	LightPress Lightbox
Popular rank	#5,815	#901
Active installs	1K+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	245	4.5K
Rating	3.3(12)	4.6(72)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.79
Last release	9 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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