Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… vs Fegallery – Featured Gallery (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
100K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Fegallery – Featured Gallery
10 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Fegallery – Featured Gallery has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Fegallery – Featured Gallery has 2.1K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… | Fegallery – Featured Gallery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 94 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8M+ | ◄ | 2.1K+ |
| Support Resolution | 75% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5.1+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.41 | 1.1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
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Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… Reviews
FooBox is fantastic
FooBox works great ouf of the box (pun intended) and is well-suited for sites that need a quick image lightbox plugin that plays well with others. The default lightbox theme provided is professiona
PHP 8.5 compatibility
The freemium.php file used by this plugin raises php warnings, not safe. PHP warning: Deprecation: Using null as an array offset is deprecated, use an empty string insteadThis should be fixed, than
Igor
A simple and convenient plugin. Just what I needed to replace “Image Zoom”, which isn’t updated and doesn’t support modern PHP versions.
Fegallery – Featured Gallery Reviews
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