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FancyBox for WordPress vs FancyBox (2026)

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

FancyBox for WordPress

FancyBox for WordPress

4.6(92)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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FancyBox

FancyBox

2.8(9)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View FancyBox

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, FancyBox for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 92 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. FancyBox for WordPress has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while FancyBox has 286K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5FancyBox for WordPress
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FancyBox2.8/5
Total Reviews
92FancyBox for WordPress
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FancyBox9
Active Installs
40K+FancyBox for WordPress
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FancyBox4.0K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+FancyBox for WordPress
◄
FancyBox286K+
Support Resolution
N/AFancyBox for WordPress
FancyBoxN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoFancyBox for WordPress
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FancyBox8 years ago
First Released
2009FancyBox for WordPress
FancyBox2009
Age
17 yearsFancyBox for WordPress
FancyBox17 years
WP Requires
5.6+FancyBox for WordPress
FancyBox2.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+FancyBox for WordPress
FancyBoxfalse+
Business Model
FreeFancyBox for WordPress
FancyBoxFree
Latest Version
3.3.7FancyBox for WordPress
FancyBox1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

FancyBox for WordPress

4.6/5(92 reviews)
5
83%
4
7%
3
2%
2
1%
1
8%

FancyBox

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

Recent Reviews

FancyBox for WordPress Reviews

by Vital_V_G

Идеальный плагин Fancybox

Замечательный плагин  Fancybox! Легкий, удобный, справляется со своими функциями! Функционал не нагружен всякими ползунками, пикселями, настройками. Установил и пользуешься! От читателей (под

by joseyaz

Perfect!

It’s lightweight, non-intrusive, and does its job perfectly. Thank you.

by stsalv

Very well

That’s what you need

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FancyBox for WordPress or FancyBox more popular?
FancyBox for WordPress has 40K+ active installations while FancyBox has 4.0K+. FancyBox for WordPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — FancyBox for WordPress or FancyBox?
FancyBox for WordPress has a 4.6/5 rating from 92 reviews, while FancyBox has a 2.8/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are FancyBox for WordPress and FancyBox free?
FancyBox for WordPress is free and FancyBox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — FancyBox for WordPress or FancyBox?
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 for WordPress was last updated 11 months ago and FancyBox was last updated 8 years ago.

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