Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… vs Album Gallery (2026)

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

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

3.9(94)

100K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 months ago
View Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
VS
Album Gallery

Album Gallery

4.8(27)

4.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Album Gallery

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Album Gallery has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 27 reviews) while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Album Gallery has 166K+. Album Gallery has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 75%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery4.8/5
Total Reviews
94Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery27
Active Installs
100K+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery4.0K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery166K+
Support Resolution
75%Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery100%
Last Updated
2 months agoLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery3 weeks ago
First Released
2014Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery2017
Age
12 yearsLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery9 years
WP Requires
3.5.1+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Galleryfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album GalleryFree + Premium
Latest Version
2.7.41Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Album Gallery1.7.1

Rating Breakdown

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

3.9/5(94 reviews)
5
66%
4
5%
3
4%
2
5%
1
19%

Album Gallery

4.8/5(27 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… Reviews

by Ronald Huereca

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

by vulpecula

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

by igormig

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.

Album Gallery Reviews

by demisol

professional support

Awesome plugin and very professional support very efficient This topic was modified 7 months ago by demisol.

by pickleface

Perfect

This is just perfect for my projects. Love it!And the support is really really great!

by eahrenee

Almost perfect, except….not

Frustrating – Worked ok except I could not add more than 4 photos at a time, and I was not able to get an answer on how to show the gallery title. Showing the title may have been a pro setting, but I

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Album Gallery more popular?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 100K+ active installations while Album Gallery has 4.0K+. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Album Gallery?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 3.9/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Album Gallery has a 4.8/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… and Album Gallery free?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is free + premium and Album Gallery is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Album Gallery?
As of April 2026, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 75% support resolution rate while Album Gallery has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… was last updated 2 months ago and Album Gallery was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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