Gallery by FooGallery vs MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &… (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
MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &…
10K+ 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 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Gallery by FooGallery has accumulated 6.3M+ total downloads while MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &… has 311K+. MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 81%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Gallery by FooGallery | MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 971 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M+ | ◄ | 311K+ |
| Support Resolution | 81% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.13 | 2.22.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Gallery by FooGallery
MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Gallery by FooGallery averaged approximately 975 daily downloads while MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &… averaged 90.
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!
MetaSlider Lightbox – Modals &… Reviews
What a joke
First, It is an add on the should be part of meta slider itself. No reason to have it separated from the other. The crop options are intentionally tweaked to make the image look dumb, and impossible t
A really useful plugin
I think this plugin is just great. Have support for the most used lightbox plugins and do its job perfectly.
Slider with lightbox
really great work!
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