jQuery Manager for WordPress vs jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries (2026)

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

jQuery Manager for WordPress

jQuery Manager for WordPress

5(113)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View jQuery Manager for WordPress
VS
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

4(10)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Manager for WordPress has a higher user rating (5/5 from 113 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Manager for WordPress has accumulated 87K+ total downloads while jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has 225K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries4/5
Total Reviews
113jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries10
Active Installs
8.0K+jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries5.0K+
Total Downloads
87K+jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries225K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native GalleriesN/A
Last Updated
5 years agojQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries8 years ago
First Released
2019jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries2008
Age
7 yearsjQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries18 years
WP Requires
4.9+jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries2.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleriesfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native GalleriesFree
Latest Version
1.10.6jQuery Manager for WordPress
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries3.2.2

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Manager for WordPress

5/5(113 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

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

Recent Reviews

jQuery Manager for WordPress Reviews

by Oclair

Thank You!

I run this on a website which has a paid premium theme for a music band. I make wordpress websites myself but the drop of jquery support on wordpress broke some of the functionality. What just works

by gauravsingh12

Quick solution if use old version of jquery

Quick solution if use old version of jquery

by bimbles mcpippens

terrible review nagging!

meh, it works for what I need.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Manager for WordPress or jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries more popular?
jQuery Manager for WordPress has 8.0K+ active installations while jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has 5.0K+. jQuery Manager for WordPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Manager for WordPress or jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries?
jQuery Manager for WordPress has a 5/5 rating from 113 reviews, while jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has a 4/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are jQuery Manager for WordPress and jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries free?
jQuery Manager for WordPress is free and jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Manager for WordPress or jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries?
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 Manager for WordPress was last updated 5 years ago and jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries was last updated 8 years ago.

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