WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Lightbox vs LightPress Lightbox
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Ultimate Lightbox.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 120 times, Ultimate Lightbox about 21.
- LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.1 from 19 reviews.
- Ultimate Lightbox was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
- Ultimate Lightbox resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for LightPress Lightbox.
- Ultimate Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Ultimate Lightbox.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Lightbox |  LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,569 | #901 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 4.4K |
| Rating | 4.1(19) | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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