WordPress plugin comparison
Steve's Gallery Helper vs WP Lightbox 2
Steve's Gallery Helper
by stevegibbs
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Lightbox 2
by Syed Balkhi
20K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Steve's Gallery Helper.
- On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, Steve's Gallery Helper about 3.
- Steve's Gallery Helper has no reviews yet.
- Steve's Gallery Helper was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
- Steve's Gallery Helper is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Steve's Gallery Helper.
Line by line
WP Lightbox 2 leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Steve's Gallery Helper | WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,615 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 2.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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