WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs WP LightPics
Simple Lightbox
by Archetyped
100K+ installs4.3
WP LightPics
by Konstantinos_Tsatsarounos
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP LightPics.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, WP LightPics about 1.
- Simple Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 239 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Jan 21, 2014 for WP LightPics.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for WP LightPics.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for WP LightPics.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Lightbox | WP LightPics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #41,064 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 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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