WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Lightbox vs WP Video Lightbox
At a glance
- WP Video Lightbox has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Ultimate Lightbox.
- On a typical day, WP Video Lightbox is downloaded about 80 times, Ultimate Lightbox about 21.
- WP Video Lightbox is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 68 reviews, against 4.1 from 19 reviews.
- Ultimate Lightbox was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against May 20, 2026 for WP Video Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- WP Video Lightbox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Ultimate Lightbox.
Line by line
WP Video Lightbox leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Lightbox |  WP Video Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,569 | #1,075 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.1(19) | 4.3(68) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 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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