WordPress plugin comparison
LightPress Lightbox vs WP LightPics
LightPress Lightbox
by Firelight
40K+ installs4.6
WP LightPics
by Konstantinos_Tsatsarounos
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for WP LightPics.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, WP LightPics about 1.
- LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Jan 21, 2014 for WP LightPics.
- LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for WP LightPics.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for WP LightPics.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | LightPress Lightbox | WP LightPics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #901 | #40,834 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.6(72) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 12 years 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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