WordPress plugin comparison
Photoswipe Masonry vs Lightbox slider
Photoswipe Masonry
by THRIVE - Web Design Gold Coast
6K+ installs4.5
Lightbox slider
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Photoswipe Masonry has more active installs: 6K+, against 3K+ for Lightbox slider.
- On a typical day, Photoswipe Masonry is downloaded about 51 times, Lightbox slider about 39.
- Lightbox slider is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.5 from 46 reviews.
- Photoswipe Masonry was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Lightbox slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Photoswipe Masonry has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Lightbox slider.
Line by line
Photoswipe Masonry leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Photoswipe Masonry | Lightbox slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,826 | #3,808 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(46) | 4.7(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 28 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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