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jQuery Updater vs jQuery Lightbox (2026)

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

jQuery Updater

jQuery Updater

4.5(64)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View jQuery Updater
VS
jQuery Lightbox

jQuery Lightbox

5(1)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View jQuery Lightbox

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Lightbox has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while jQuery Updater leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while jQuery Lightbox has 291K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
►
jQuery Lightbox5/5
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
◄
jQuery Lightbox1
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
◄
jQuery Lightbox1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
◄
jQuery Lightbox291K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
jQuery LightboxN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
jQuery Lightbox8 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
jQuery Lightbox2008
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
jQuery Lightbox18 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
jQuery Lightbox2.6.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
jQuery Lightboxfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
jQuery LightboxFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
jQuery Lightbox0.24

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

4.5/5(64 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
2%
2
0%
1
11%

jQuery Lightbox

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Updater Reviews

by airgao

千万别安装

这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。

by led69

stop error

Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue

by Jimmy Lee

Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!

Thanks to the developer!

jQuery Lightbox Reviews

by tillieb20

Perfect installation, Easy to use.

Exactly what I wanted. Install and working with a few clicks. Thanks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or jQuery Lightbox more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while jQuery Lightbox has 1.0K+. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or jQuery Lightbox?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while jQuery Lightbox has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and jQuery Lightbox free?
jQuery Updater is free and jQuery Lightbox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or jQuery Lightbox?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
jQuery Updater was last updated 1 month ago and jQuery Lightbox was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.