Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
500K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
100K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 731 reviews) and leads in active installations (500K+ vs 100K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 2.8M+. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a higher support resolution rate (85% vs 75%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… | Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 731 | ◄ | 94 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 2.8M+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | ◄ | 75% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 3.107.0 | 2.7.41 |
Rating Breakdown
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… averaged approximately 10,716 daily downloads while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… averaged 339.
Recent Reviews
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… Reviews
Works great!
Works great!
Great plugin and service
As a novice the plugin is easy to use and make it all look very good. Also Steve at Metaslider did an excellent job with an issue I had. Highly recommendable!
Excellent Slider Plugin
I really appreciate the Effort that MetaSlider has put into making the slideshow accessible.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… Reviews
FooBox is fantastic
FooBox works great ouf of the box (pun intended) and is well-suited for sites that need a quick image lightbox plugin that plays well with others. The default lightbox theme provided is professiona
PHP 8.5 compatibility
The freemium.php file used by this plugin raises php warnings, not safe. PHP warning: Deprecation: Using null as an array offset is deprecated, use an empty string insteadThis should be fixed, than
Igor
A simple and convenient plugin. Just what I needed to replace “Image Zoom”, which isn’t updated and doesn’t support modern PHP versions.
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