WordPress plugin comparison
WP Lightbox 2 vs WUI LightBox
At a glance
- WP Lightbox 2 has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WUI LightBox.
- On a typical day, WP Lightbox 2 is downloaded about 84 times, WUI LightBox about 1.
- WUI LightBox has no reviews yet.
- WP Lightbox 2 was updated more recently: Jan 31, 2026, against Mar 12, 2016 for WUI LightBox.
- WP Lightbox 2 is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for WUI LightBox.
- WP Lightbox 2 has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for WUI LightBox.
Line by line
WP Lightbox 2 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Lightbox 2 |  WUI LightBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,100 | #37,156 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.4(89) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 years 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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