Autoptimize vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
100K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Autoptimize has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 1,424 reviews) and leads in active installations (900K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Autoptimize has accumulated 43M+ total downloads while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 2.8M+. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 40%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Autoptimize | Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,424 | ◄ | 94 |
| Active Installs | 900K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 43M+ | ◄ | 2.8M+ |
| Support Resolution | 40% | ► | 75% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Age | 17 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 3.5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.15 | 2.7.41 |
Rating Breakdown
Autoptimize
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Autoptimize averaged approximately 17,417 daily downloads while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… averaged 339.
Recent Reviews
Autoptimize Reviews
avoid
causes critical error, also no way to deactivate or remove without it crippling my wp site. don’t use it.
Injects Malware.
Not one but this happened twice in about 6 months across 2 sites. This topic was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by kkrajk.
Mala idea adquirir la versión PRO
Pague la versión PRO, y realmente fue un desastre, mi web tuvo constantes caídas, excesiva cantidad de cache, problemas con el CSS, realmente fue una perdida de dinero en el Plugin
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… Reviews
FooBox is fantastic
FooBox works great ouf of the box (pun intended) and is well-suited for sites that need a quick image lightbox plugin that plays well with others. The default lightbox theme provided is professiona
PHP 8.5 compatibility
The freemium.php file used by this plugin raises php warnings, not safe. PHP warning: Deprecation: Using null as an array offset is deprecated, use an empty string insteadThis should be fixed, than
Igor
A simple and convenient plugin. Just what I needed to replace “Image Zoom”, which isn’t updated and doesn’t support modern PHP versions.
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