WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs VenoBox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for VenoBox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, VenoBox about 13.
- VenoBox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- VenoBox was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Sep 12, 2026 for Simple Lightbox.
- VenoBox resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for VenoBox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Lightbox |  VenoBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #12,746 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.4K | 323 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.3 |
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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