WordPress plugin comparison

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others vs WP Colorbox

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

by Sayontan Sinha

10K+ installs4.8

WP Colorbox

by Noor Alam

5K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for WP Colorbox.
On a typical day, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is downloaded about 119 times, WP Colorbox about 36.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 193 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Aug 16, 2025 for WP Colorbox.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Colorbox.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Colorbox.

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others	WP Colorbox
Popular rank	#1,752	#3,109
Active installs	10K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.3K	818
Rating	4.8(193)	4.3(23)
Support threads resolved	56%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.46	×0.34
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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