WordPress plugin comparison
Photo Gallery vs Lightbox slider
Photo Gallery
by rbplugins
30+ installs5.0
Lightbox slider
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Lightbox slider has more active installs: 3K+, against 30+ for Photo Gallery.
- On a typical day, Lightbox slider is downloaded about 39 times, Photo Gallery about 9.
- Photo Gallery is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 24 reviews.
- Photo Gallery was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Lightbox slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Lightbox slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Photo Gallery.
Line by line
Lightbox slider leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Photo Gallery | Lightbox slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,164 | #3,808 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 312 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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