WordPress plugin comparison

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs WP Gallery Image Shortcode

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

by dFactory

100K+ installs4.9

WP Gallery Image Shortcode

by davidpotter

10+ installs

At a glance

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Gallery Image Shortcode.
On a typical day, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is downloaded about 1,085 times, WP Gallery Image Shortcode about 1.
WP Gallery Image Shortcode has no reviews yet.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 24, 2009 for WP Gallery Image Shortcode.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.5 for WP Gallery Image Shortcode.
WP Gallery Image Shortcode has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Responsive Lightbox & Gallery.

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

Metric	Responsive Lightbox & Gallery	WP Gallery Image Shortcode
Popular rank	#327	#31,772
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	81.9K	38
Rating	4.9(2K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	17%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8.5
Search multiplier	×1.34	×0.00
Last release	19 days ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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