Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Attachment Importer (2026)

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

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

4.9(113)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
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Attachment Importer

Attachment Importer

4.3(26)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Attachment Importer

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 113 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has accumulated 940K+ total downloads while Attachment Importer has 46K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer4.3/5
Total Reviews
113Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer26
Active Installs
20K+Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer3.0K+
Total Downloads
940K+Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer46K+
Support Resolution
91%Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment ImporterN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoLightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer11 years ago
First Released
2017Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer2014
Age
9 yearsLightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer12 years
WP Requires
5.3+Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importerfalse+
Business Model
FreeLightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment ImporterFree
Latest Version
5.8.3Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Attachment Importer0.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe

4.9/5(113 reviews)
5
96%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
1%

Attachment Importer

4.3/5(26 reviews)
5
77%
4
8%
3
0%
2
0%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

Lightbox with PhotoSwipe Reviews

by Michael Rieder

Works perfect

Perfekt to show images in a lightbox. 100% support. Fast and competent.

by Roland Bischoff

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

by niguramu

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

Attachment Importer Reviews

by cyrillbolliger

Still great!

Even though the plugin hasn’t been updated for quite a while, it still works great even with the latest WordPress (5.3). Thanks for the development!

by iamwaggle

Super Impressed!

I have some expensive importer/exporter plugins and this was the only one that would move over the images between hosting services and import them into the database without an issue. Nice work!

by marushu

Thank you so much!!!!

I found this plug-in as I was having trouble moving data on a shared server that can not be migrated. Importing of media that has failed many times is proceeding smoothly. Thank you for a wonderful pl

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightbox with PhotoSwipe or Attachment Importer more popular?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has 20K+ active installations while Attachment Importer has 3.0K+. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightbox with PhotoSwipe or Attachment Importer?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has a 4.9/5 rating from 113 reviews, while Attachment Importer has a 4.3/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are Lightbox with PhotoSwipe and Attachment Importer free?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is free and Attachment Importer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightbox with PhotoSwipe or Attachment Importer?
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?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe was last updated 1 month ago and Attachment Importer was last updated 11 years ago.

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