WordPress plugin comparison
Loader Plus Lightbox vs WP Lightbox 2
At a glance
- WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Loader Plus Lightbox.
- On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 85 times, Loader Plus Lightbox about 4.
- Loader Plus Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
- WP Lightbox 2 was updated more recently: Jan 31, 2026, against Feb 25, 2018 for Loader Plus Lightbox.
- WP Lightbox 2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Loader Plus Lightbox.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Loader Plus Lightbox.
Line by line
WP Lightbox 2 leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loader Plus Lightbox |  WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,760 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 2.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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