WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs RSS Image Widget

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

RSS Image Widget

by zackdesign

60+ installs3.0

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for RSS Image Widget.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, RSS Image Widget about 5.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for RSS Image Widget.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for RSS Image Widget.
RSS Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery	RSS Image Widget
Popular rank	#327	#19,605
Active installs	100K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	81.9K	127
Rating	4.9(2K)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	17%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.34	×0.20
Last release	20 days ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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