Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… vs Simple Lightbox (2026)

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

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…

4.6(731)

500K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 week ago
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Simple Lightbox

Simple Lightbox

4.3(236)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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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 Simple Lightbox has 3.0M+. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a higher support resolution rate (85% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox4.3/5
Total Reviews
731Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox236
Active Installs
500K+Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox100K+
Total Downloads
33M+Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox3.0M+
Support Resolution
85%Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox0%
Last Updated
1 week agoSlider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox1 month ago
First Released
2013Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox2010
Age
13 yearsSlider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox16 years
WP Requires
5.0+Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox5.3+
PHP Requires
7.0+Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox5.6.20+
Business Model
Free + PremiumSlider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple LightboxFree
Latest Version
3.107.0Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Simple Lightbox2.9.5

Rating Breakdown

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…

4.6/5(731 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Simple Lightbox

4.3/5(236 reviews)
5
79%
4
4%
3
2%
2
1%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… Reviews

by splurch84

Works great!

Works great!

by komper

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!

by Frank Gomez

Excellent Slider Plugin

I really appreciate the Effort that MetaSlider has put into making the slideshow accessible.

Simple Lightbox Reviews

by Benjamin Stocker

Does not do anything

Just does not work. This topic was modified 6 months, 3 weeks ago by Benjamin Stocker.

by splinter1

Worked straight out of the box!

Couldn’t be simpler. Downloaded, installed, activated and now all my post images open in a lightbox. Brilliant!

by skylabb

Simple Yet Awesome

I like the simplicity of the plugin and it works with WP native image block. The ability to automatically group single images on a page or post and browse through them in the model box is great.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… or Simple Lightbox more popular?
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has 500K+ active installations while Simple Lightbox has 100K+. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… or Simple Lightbox?
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a 4.6/5 rating from 731 reviews, while Simple Lightbox has a 4.3/5 rating from 236 reviews.
Are Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… and Simple Lightbox free?
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… is free + premium and Simple Lightbox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… or Simple Lightbox?
As of April 2026, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a 85% support resolution rate while Simple Lightbox has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… was last updated 1 week ago and Simple Lightbox was last updated 1 month ago.

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