Gallery by FooGallery vs Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… (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 slider – Responsive Lightbox…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Gallery by FooGallery has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 971 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Gallery by FooGallery has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… has 352K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Gallery by FooGallery | Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 971 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 352K+ |
| Support Resolution | 84% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.13 | 1.10.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Gallery by FooGallery
Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Gallery by FooGallery averaged approximately 975 daily downloads while Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… averaged 26.
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 slider – Responsive Lightbox… Reviews
Does not support php 8
Used to be nice but lack of maintenance so worpress site crashes and can not be displayed. Very bad surprise. Had to correct the code by myself This topic was modified 2 years ago by Jean-
this is very commercial plug in
this is very commercial plugin, most of the advanced settings are available in pro version only,. even no settings are available to put large size images????? at least need to provide some more option
verdiente Fünf Sterne
Macht was es soll.
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