FancyBox vs WP fancybox (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP fancybox has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while FancyBox leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FancyBox has accumulated 286K+ total downloads while WP fancybox has 16K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | FancyBox | WP fancybox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 9 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 286K+ | ◄ | 16K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2017 | |
| Age | 17 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.7+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.0 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
FancyBox
WP fancybox
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, FancyBox averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while WP fancybox averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
FancyBox Reviews
straight pulldown of fancbox
Loved it as a developer as it has nothing but a plain fancybox.
Good One
Good Plugin. I Use it in my site
It works well
No problem, it works as it says and this is fairly enough.
WP fancybox Reviews
Perfect!
This is by far the best fancyBox lightbox for mobile devices. Thank you so much for this plugin and keep up the good work.
Nice looking at it works!
Hello. Thank you for your plugin development. Love this plugin. It seems to work fine with shortcodes provided on WP plugin page. The display interface is attractive, and captions display in the lower
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