WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

by w3dev

1K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, fancyBox 3 for WordPress about 13.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.

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

Metric	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery	fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Popular rank	#327	#5,850
Active installs	100K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	81.9K	231
Rating	4.9(2K)	4.9(7)
Support threads resolved	17%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.34	×0.04
Last release	20 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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