Gallery by FooGallery vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Gallery by FooGallery
100K+ active installs
Free + Premium
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 Gallery by FooGallery leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Gallery by FooGallery has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has 940K+. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has a higher support resolution rate (91% vs 84%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Gallery by FooGallery | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 971 | ◄ | 113 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 940K+ |
| Support Resolution | 84% | ► | 91% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2017 | |
| Age | 12 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.13 | 5.8.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Gallery by FooGallery
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Gallery by FooGallery averaged approximately 975 daily downloads while Lightbox with PhotoSwipe averaged 193.
Recent Reviews
Gallery by FooGallery Reviews
so easy to use
so easy to use
excellent plugin
excellent plugin, works very well
Excellent!
Does everything I need. Wanted a gallery plugin that would include the content of the Media Library caption in the lightbox, does it with style!
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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