File Upload Types by WPForms vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
File Upload Types by WPForms
30K+ active installs
Free
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 113 reviews) while File Upload Types by WPForms leads in active installations (30K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. File Upload Types by WPForms has accumulated 243K+ total downloads while Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has 940K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | File Upload Types by WPForms | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ► | 113 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 243K+ | ► | 940K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 91% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Age | 6 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.0 | 5.8.3 |
Rating Breakdown
File Upload Types by WPForms
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, File Upload Types by WPForms averaged approximately 81 daily downloads while Lightbox with PhotoSwipe averaged 193.
Recent Reviews
File Upload Types by WPForms Reviews
Caused fatal errors in parts of admin
After installing this plugin to allow SVG uploads, it caused a critical error on my site. The error log shows a fatal PHP error: “Uncaught ValueError: Path cannot be empty” coming from the plugin’s Sa
Does exactly what it says on the tin
Great plugin. The type I needed wasn’t in the list that could be enabled by default, so I dragged in my m4a file to the ‘add custom file type’ box, and it made the magic happen 🙂 Great plugin. M
Works Great!
This plug-in just saved me from disaster. I needed to upload an .msi file to my WordPress site just before leaving on a trip, and at the last minute I discovered that WordPress didn’t allow that file
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe Reviews
Works perfect
Perfekt to show images in a lightbox. 100% support. Fast and competent.
Sharp photos finally
A sleek plugin that is well documented. Good support. I can’t prove it, but it seems to me that with Arno Welzel’s “Lightbox with PhotoSwipe” plugin, my photos on the website are finally as sharp a
Lightbox was easy to implement
I was able to easily implement Lightbox on all images. When I first activated this plugin, the Lightbox displayed and behaved strangely, but after switching to PhotoSwipe version 4 on the settings
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