WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox for WordPress
Simple Lightbox
by Archetyped
100K+ installs4.3
Simple Lightbox for WordPress
by Martin von Berg
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Simple Lightbox for WordPress about 8.
- Simple Lightbox for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Simple Lightbox for WordPress.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Lightbox | Simple Lightbox for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #9,291 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.4K | 223 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 8.0 |
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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