WordPress plugin comparison
Shader Grid vs LightPress Lightbox
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Shader Grid.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Shader Grid about 2.
- Shader Grid has no reviews yet.
- Shader Grid was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
- Shader Grid is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Shader Grid.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shader Grid |  LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,424 | #901 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 4.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.0 |
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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