Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… vs Simple Lightbox (2026)

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

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…

4.3(4,336)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated Yesterday
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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, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 4,336 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… has accumulated 44M+ total downloads while Simple Lightbox has 3.0M+. Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… has a higher support resolution rate (15% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox4.3/5
Total Reviews
4,336Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox236
Active Installs
400K+Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox100K+
Total Downloads
44M+Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox3.0M+
Support Resolution
15%Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox0%
Last Updated
YesterdayPhoto Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox1 month ago
First Released
2007Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox2010
Age
19 yearsPhoto Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox16 years
WP Requires
5.5.4+Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox5.3+
PHP Requires
7.0+Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox5.6.20+
Business Model
FreePhoto Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple LightboxFree
Latest Version
4.1.3Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…
Simple Lightbox2.9.5

Rating Breakdown

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and…

4.3/5(4,336 reviews)
5
77%
4
7%
3
2%
2
2%
1
12%

Simple Lightbox

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

Recent Reviews

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… Reviews

by oleg5korolevskiy

Пользуюсь старой версией.

Спасибо создателю этого плагина за старую версию.

by gahlii

v4 Is a Major Downgrade – To many Errors and Missing Features

I’ve been using NextGEN Galleries for a long time across multiple websites and I have over 300 Galleries. It was always my first choice for albums and galleries. But since v4, everything has changed —

by bobwey1

Have Used For Years – I Don’t Care For Imagely Ver 4.0.x

We have used NextGEN Gallery for years. Website has 50 galleries, with over 4500 images. Whenever there’s been a problem, Supoort has responded promptly, with resolution and/or suggestions. Haven’t sw

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 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… or Simple Lightbox more popular?
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… has 400K+ active installations while Simple Lightbox has 100K+. Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… or Simple Lightbox?
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… has a 4.3/5 rating from 4,336 reviews, while Simple Lightbox has a 4.3/5 rating from 236 reviews.
Are Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… and Simple Lightbox free?
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… is free and Simple Lightbox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… or Simple Lightbox?
As of April 2026, Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… has a 15% support resolution rate while Simple Lightbox has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and… was last updated Yesterday and Simple Lightbox was last updated 1 month ago.

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