WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Lightbox vs WP Lightbox 2
At a glance
- WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Ultimate Lightbox.
- On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 85 times, Ultimate Lightbox about 21.
- WP Lightbox 2 is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 89 reviews, against 4.1 from 19 reviews.
- Ultimate Lightbox was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Jan 31, 2026 for WP Lightbox 2.
- Ultimate Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for WP Lightbox 2.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Ultimate Lightbox.
Line by line
WP Lightbox 2 leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Lightbox |  WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,569 | #1,100 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 508 | 2.6K |
| Rating | 4.1(19) | 4.4(89) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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