WordPress plugin comparison
Responsive Lightbox2 vs SimpLy Gallery
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 300+ for Responsive Lightbox2.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, Responsive Lightbox2 about 6.
- SimpLy Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 118 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Nov 14, 2022 for Responsive Lightbox2.
- SimpLy Gallery is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Responsive Lightbox2.
- Responsive Lightbox2 has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive Lightbox2 |  SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,063 | #897 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 119 | 25.3K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 28 days 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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