Disable Gutenberg vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Gutenberg has a higher user rating (5/5 from 730 reviews) and leads in active installations (600K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Gutenberg has accumulated 10M+ total downloads while Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has 189K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Gutenberg | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 730 | ◄ | 88 |
| Active Installs | 600K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 10M+ | ◄ | 189K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2020 | |
| Age | 8 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 5.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3 | 1.16.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Gutenberg
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Gutenberg averaged approximately 1,958 daily downloads while Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block averaged 97.
Recent Reviews
Disable Gutenberg Reviews
Очень хороший плагин, пользуюсь много лет
Собственно, пользуюсь лет 6 или 7… Когда там этот проклятый гутенберг встроили в вордпресс без моего ведома? Собственно, у меня блог и форум (на bbpress). При всем этом я пользуюсь плагинами подсве
Perfect. Hilarious this even has to exist.
Hilarious this even has to exist. Gutenberg is a trainwreck. This topic was modified 2 months ago by tlatham.
AllStar
Must have plugin
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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