jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries vs Responsive Image Maps (2026)

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

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

4(10)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Responsive Image Maps

Responsive Image Maps

4.9(64)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Responsive Image Maps

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Responsive Image Maps has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 64 reviews) while jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has accumulated 225K+ total downloads while Responsive Image Maps has 57K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps4.9/5
Total Reviews
10jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps64
Active Installs
5.0K+jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps4.0K+
Total Downloads
225K+jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps57K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image MapsN/A
Last Updated
8 years agojQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps8 years ago
First Released
2008jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps2012
Age
18 yearsjQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps14 years
WP Requires
2.6+jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps3.0+
PHP Requires
false+jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Mapsfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image MapsFree
Latest Version
3.2.2jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Responsive Image Maps1.4

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

4/5(10 reviews)
5
60%
4
20%
3
0%
2
0%
1
20%

Responsive Image Maps

4.9/5(64 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries Reviews

by Isaac Newton Ribeiro de Araújo

Plugin não funciona no WP 5.5.1

O jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries não funciona na versão 5.5.1 do WordPress. Todas as publicações e páginas ficam em branco quando ele é ativado. Curiosamente, o problema não se repete quando out

by Tom

Great. Works until now

Great. Works until now with the latest WordPress.

by novice212

JQuery don't work now

Hi ! I don’t understand, two days ago, JQuery works and now, Jquery doesn’t work anymore. Someone know something about one bug ? Thanks

Responsive Image Maps Reviews

by kahlidah

Perfect, saved me a lot of time.

I had created an image map with pure html on wordpress, and it was perfect except for the responsive scaling. I thought I was in for a whole redo of it all, but I installed this plug in and all I had

by kavamura

Awesome

It works!

by awalsadja

August 2020 Still Works

This is the one and only such kind of plugin August 2020, WordPress 5.5, still perfect

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries or Responsive Image Maps more popular?
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has 5.0K+ active installations while Responsive Image Maps has 4.0K+. jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries or Responsive Image Maps?
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has a 4/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Responsive Image Maps has a 4.9/5 rating from 64 reviews.
Are jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries and Responsive Image Maps free?
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is free and Responsive Image Maps is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries or Responsive Image Maps?
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 Lightbox For Native Galleries was last updated 8 years ago and Responsive Image Maps was last updated 8 years ago.

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