WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs WP Lightbox 2
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
by dFactory
100K+ installs4.9
WP Lightbox 2
by Syed Balkhi
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for WP Lightbox 2.
- On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, WP Lightbox 2 about 85.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 2,003 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
- Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery.
Line by line
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #327 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 2.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(2K) | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 17% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.34 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 9 months 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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