WordPress plugin comparison
LightPress Lightbox vs WP Responsive Lightbox
At a glance
- LightPress Lightbox has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for WP Responsive Lightbox.
- On a typical day, LightPress Lightbox is downloaded about 120 times, WP Responsive Lightbox about 1.
- LightPress Lightbox is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 72 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- LightPress Lightbox was updated more recently: Mar 25, 2026, against Aug 31, 2016 for WP Responsive Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for WP Responsive Lightbox.
- LightPress Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WP Responsive Lightbox.
Line by line
LightPress Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LightPress Lightbox |  WP Responsive Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #901 | #28,041 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.6(72) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 10 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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