WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs Simple Block Gallery

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

Simple Block Gallery

by Katsushi Kawamori

1K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Simple Block Gallery.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, Simple Block Gallery about 16.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Block Gallery.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Simple Block Gallery.

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery	Simple Block Gallery
Popular rank	#327	#6,720
Active installs	100K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	81.9K	395
Rating	4.9(2K)	3.0(1)
Support threads resolved	17%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.34	×0.49
Last release	20 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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