WordPress plugin comparison
LightPress Lightbox vs WP Magnific Lightbox
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for WP Magnific Lightbox.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 119 times, WP Magnific Lightbox about 1.
- WP Magnific Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
- LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against May 3, 2017 for WP Magnific Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for WP Magnific Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for WP Magnific Lightbox.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LightPress Lightbox |  WP Magnific Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #901 | #44,315 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.6(72) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 9 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- LightPress Lightbox vs Firelight Lightbox
- LightPress Lightbox vs Simple Lightbox
- LightPress Lightbox vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
- LightPress Lightbox vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
- WP Magnific Lightbox vs Firelight Lightbox
- WP Magnific Lightbox vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
- WP Magnific Lightbox vs Modal Window
- WP Magnific Lightbox vs Themify Popup
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free