WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs WP Colorbox
At a glance
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for WP Colorbox.
- On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, WP Colorbox about 36.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 16, 2025 for WP Colorbox.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Colorbox.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for WP Colorbox.
Line by line
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Lightbox & Gallery |  WP Colorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #327 | #3,109 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 818 |
| Rating | 4.9(2K) | 4.3(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 17% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 year 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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