WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Lightbox for WordPress vs SimpLy Gallery

Simple Lightbox for WordPress

by Martin von Berg

400+ installs5.0

SimpLy Gallery

by GalleryCreator

40K+ installs4.8

At a glance

SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, Simple Lightbox for WordPress about 8.
Simple Lightbox for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 118 reviews.
SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
SimpLy Gallery resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
SimpLy Gallery has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.

SimpLy Gallery leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Lightbox for WordPress	SimpLy Gallery
Popular rank	#9,291	#897
Active installs	400+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	223	25.3K
Rating	5.0(10)	4.8(118)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.53	×1.61
Last release	2 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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