WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox With Ads vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Lightbox With Ads.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Lightbox With Ads about 1.
- Lightbox With Ads has no reviews yet.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Jan 9, 2023 for Lightbox With Ads.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Lightbox With Ads.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Lightbox With Ads.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightbox With Ads |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,844 | #331 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 11.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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