WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox slider vs SimpLy Gallery
Lightbox slider
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs4.7
SimpLy Gallery
by GalleryCreator
40K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- SimpLy Gallery has more active installs: 40K+, against 3K+ for Lightbox slider.
- On a typical day, SimpLy Gallery is downloaded about 271 times, Lightbox slider about 38.
- SimpLy Gallery is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 118 reviews, against 4.7 from 24 reviews.
- SimpLy Gallery was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Lightbox slider.
- SimpLy Gallery resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Lightbox slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Lightbox slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for SimpLy Gallery.
Line by line
SimpLy Gallery leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox slider | SimpLy Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,807 | #897 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 25.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(24) | 4.8(118) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 29 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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