WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Lightbox vs Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery

Simple Lightbox

by Archetyped

100K+ installs4.3

Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery

by Nks

1K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery.
On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery about 24.
Simple Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 239 reviews, against 3.9 from 8 reviews.
Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery.

Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Lightbox	Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery
Popular rank	#331	#6,227
Active installs	100K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	11.8K	699
Rating	4.3(239)	3.9(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.56
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	–

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