Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (2026)

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

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

3.9(94)

100K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 months ago
View Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
VS
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

4.8(212)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 212 reviews) while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has 3.6M+. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 75%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails4.8/5
Total Reviews
94Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails212
Active Installs
100K+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails100K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails3.6M+
Support Resolution
75%Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails75%
Last Updated
2 months agoLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails4 months ago
First Released
2014Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails2014
Age
12 yearsLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails12 years
WP Requires
3.5.1+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails5.2+
Business Model
Free + PremiumLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With ThumbnailsFree
Latest Version
2.7.41Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails7.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

3.9/5(94 reviews)
5
66%
4
5%
3
4%
2
5%
1
19%

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

4.8/5(212 reviews)
5
90%
4
6%
3
2%
2
1%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… Reviews

by Ronald Huereca

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

by vulpecula

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

by igormig

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.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails Reviews

by rapidasia

Niiiiice, thanks

gotta have plugin, thanks

by lollyroll

So many settings!

It’s great that your plugin has so many settings for widgets. Thanks for making it.

by funkster

Simple but Invaluable Plugin

This plugin performs a simple task but one that I find to be invaluable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails more popular?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 100K+ active installations while Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has 100K+. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 3.9/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has a 4.8/5 rating from 212 reviews.
Are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails free?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is free + premium and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails?
As of April 2026, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 75% support resolution rate while Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has a 75% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… was last updated 2 months ago and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was last updated 4 months ago.

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