WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs Slenderbox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Slenderbox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Slenderbox about 3.
- Slenderbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Dec 9, 2018 for Slenderbox.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Slenderbox.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Slenderbox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Lightbox |  Slenderbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #22,772 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | 4.6(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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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