Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for…
90K+ active installs
Free
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has a higher user rating (5/5 from 88 reviews) while Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… leads in active installations (90K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has 189K+. Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 64 | ► | 88 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 189K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Age | 7 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 5.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.8 | 1.16.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for…
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… averaged approximately 5,377 daily downloads while Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block averaged 97.
Recent Reviews
Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for… Reviews
Excellent Plugin!
Great plugiun, very easy to use!
Really nice
This is a great plugin to add some nice animation to your blocks. Very simple to use and has a lot of options for the animations.
Great plugin!
This plugin is very easy-to-use and great animation tool. Thank you very much.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block Reviews
Super simple and works perfect
Thank you!
Simple & Fast
just what i needed. no bloat. just works (TM)
Супер!
Як же довго шукав такий плагін. Оцінка 5. Плагін робочий і без зайвого барахла (реклама, про версія). Дуже дякую!
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