WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox slider vs WP Lightbox 2
Lightbox slider
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
3K+ installs4.7
WP Lightbox 2
by Syed Balkhi
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Lightbox slider.
- On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, Lightbox slider about 38.
- Lightbox slider is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.4 from 89 reviews.
- Lightbox slider was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
- Lightbox slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Lightbox slider.
Line by line
Lightbox slider leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightbox slider | WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,807 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(24) | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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