WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Lightbox for WordPress vs LightPress Lightbox

Simple Lightbox for WordPress

by Martin von Berg

400+ installs5.0

LightPress Lightbox

by Firelight

40K+ installs4.6

At a glance

LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 400+ for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Simple Lightbox for WordPress about 8.
Simple Lightbox for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
Simple Lightbox for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
Simple Lightbox for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.

LightPress Lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Lightbox for WordPress	LightPress Lightbox
Popular rank	#9,291	#901
Active installs	400+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	223	4.5K
Rating	5.0(10)	4.6(72)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.79
Last release	2 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.0

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