Serious Slider vs Gallery Lightbox (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Serious Slider

Serious Slider

3.4(8)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
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VS
Gallery Lightbox

Gallery Lightbox

4.7(105)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Gallery Lightbox has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 105 reviews) while Serious Slider leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Serious Slider has accumulated 510K+ total downloads while Gallery Lightbox has 211K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.4/5Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox4.7/5
Total Reviews
8Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox105
Active Installs
20K+Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox10K+
Total Downloads
510K+Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox211K+
Support Resolution
N/ASerious Slider
Gallery Lightbox0%
Last Updated
2 days agoSerious Slider
Gallery Lightbox2 months ago
First Released
2016Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox2015
Age
10 yearsSerious Slider
Gallery Lightbox11 years
WP Requires
4.5+Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox3.3+
PHP Requires
7.0+Serious Slider
Gallery Lightboxfalse+
Business Model
FreeSerious Slider
Gallery LightboxFree
Latest Version
1.3.1Serious Slider
Gallery Lightbox1.0.0.43

Rating Breakdown

Serious Slider

3.4/5(8 reviews)
5
38%
4
13%
3
13%
2
25%
1
13%

Gallery Lightbox

4.7/5(105 reviews)
5
87%
4
8%
3
2%
2
0%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

Serious Slider Reviews

by mayerka

Everything ok!

Everything ok!

by Bambero

Thanks! Great plugin

It’s what I was looking for since cyclone slider. Simple, functional and free.

by sparky672

No good with Bootstrap!

WARNING: If your site or theme depends on the jQuery Bootstrap library, this plugin might not work correctly. There is no workaround. I could only get this plugin to work correctly by disabling Boot

Gallery Lightbox Reviews

by Tapio Heiskanen

Simple and easy

If it would only apply automatically on pages/posts created from the mobile app. Now one needs to go afterwards frome the web to switch lightbox on. This topic was modified 8 months, 2 weeks a

by acrolepia

Merci

Merci

by pfl34

This is plugin works perfectly. Thanks.

This is plugin works perfectly. Thanks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Serious Slider or Gallery Lightbox more popular?
Serious Slider has 20K+ active installations while Gallery Lightbox has 10K+. Serious Slider is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Serious Slider or Gallery Lightbox?
Serious Slider has a 3.4/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Gallery Lightbox has a 4.7/5 rating from 105 reviews.
Are Serious Slider and Gallery Lightbox free?
Serious Slider is free and Gallery Lightbox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Serious Slider or Gallery Lightbox?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Serious Slider was last updated 2 days ago and Gallery Lightbox was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.