WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs WUI LightBox
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WUI LightBox.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, WUI LightBox about 1.
- WUI LightBox has no reviews yet.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Mar 12, 2016 for WUI LightBox.
- Simple Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for WUI LightBox.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WUI LightBox.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Lightbox |  WUI LightBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #36,106 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.4K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 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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