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FancyBox vs Easy SwipeBox (2026)

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

FancyBox

FancyBox

2.8(9)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View FancyBox
VS
Easy SwipeBox

Easy SwipeBox

5(16)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Easy SwipeBox

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy SwipeBox has a higher user rating (5/5 from 16 reviews) while FancyBox leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FancyBox has accumulated 286K+ total downloads while Easy SwipeBox has 34K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5FancyBox
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Easy SwipeBox5/5
Total Reviews
9FancyBox
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Easy SwipeBox16
Active Installs
4.0K+FancyBox
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Easy SwipeBox2.0K+
Total Downloads
286K+FancyBox
◄
Easy SwipeBox34K+
Support Resolution
N/AFancyBox
Easy SwipeBoxN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoFancyBox
►
Easy SwipeBox5 years ago
First Released
2009FancyBox
Easy SwipeBox2015
Age
17 yearsFancyBox
Easy SwipeBox11 years
WP Requires
2.7+FancyBox
Easy SwipeBox3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+FancyBox
Easy SwipeBox5.6+
Business Model
FreeFancyBox
Easy SwipeBoxFree
Latest Version
1.1.0FancyBox
Easy SwipeBox1.1.2

Rating Breakdown

FancyBox

2.8/5(9 reviews)
5
44%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
56%

Easy SwipeBox

5/5(16 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

FancyBox Reviews

by Broken Ninja

straight pulldown of fancbox

Loved it as a developer as it has nothing but a plain fancybox.

by SiD

Good One

Good Plugin. I Use it in my site

by uzcant

It works well

No problem, it works as it says and this is fairly enough.

Easy SwipeBox Reviews

by moshayesteh

good addon

this is useful for podcast site This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by moshayesteh.

by jules22

Well Done!

Thanks for submitting the plugin. Saved me the time of having to enqueue Swipebox into my theme.

by ulfben

Great!

Swipebox is a great mobile-first image viewer. This plugin Just Works™, and it has an excellent admin panel exposing all the Swipebox settings. If I had one feature requests, it’s that I’d like photos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FancyBox or Easy SwipeBox more popular?
FancyBox has 4.0K+ active installations while Easy SwipeBox has 2.0K+. FancyBox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — FancyBox or Easy SwipeBox?
FancyBox has a 2.8/5 rating from 9 reviews, while Easy SwipeBox has a 5/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are FancyBox and Easy SwipeBox free?
FancyBox is free and Easy SwipeBox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — FancyBox or Easy SwipeBox?
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?
FancyBox was last updated 8 years ago and Easy SwipeBox was last updated 5 years ago.

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