WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, fancyBox 3 for WordPress about 13.
- fancyBox 3 for WordPress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.3 from 239 reviews.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for fancyBox 3 for WordPress.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Lightbox |  fancyBox 3 for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #5,850 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 231 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 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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