WordPress plugin comparison
Video Popup vs LightPress Lightbox
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Video Popup.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, Video Popup about 75.
- LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.5 from 43 reviews.
- Video Popup was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
- Video Popup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Video Popup.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Video Popup |  LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,479 | #901 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 4.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(43) | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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