WordPress plugin comparison
Shader Grid vs Simple Lightbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Shader Grid.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Shader Grid about 2.
- Shader Grid has no reviews yet.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for Shader Grid.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Shader Grid.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Shader Grid.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shader Grid |  Simple Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,997 | #331 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 11.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(239) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6.20 |
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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