WordPress plugin comparison

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others vs WP Lightbox 2

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others

by Sayontan Sinha

10K+ installs4.8

WP Lightbox 2

by Syed Balkhi

20K+ installs4.4

At a glance

WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
On a typical day, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is downloaded about 119 times, WP Lightbox 2 about 84.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 193 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.

Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others	WP Lightbox 2
Popular rank	#1,752	#1,100
Active installs	10K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.3K	2.7K
Rating	4.8(193)	4.4(89)
Support threads resolved	56%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.46	×0.65
Last release	1 month ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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