WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Image Maps vs Simple lightGallery
At a glance
- Responsive Image Maps has more active installs: 4K+, against 70+ for Simple lightGallery.
- On a typical day, Responsive Image Maps is downloaded about 16 times, Simple lightGallery about 10.
- Simple lightGallery is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 64 reviews.
- Simple lightGallery was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Responsive Image Maps.
- Simple lightGallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Responsive Image Maps.
- Responsive Image Maps has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Simple lightGallery.
Line by line
Simple lightGallery leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Image Maps |  Simple lightGallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,608 | #18,259 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 373 | 234 |
| Rating | 4.9(64) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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