Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
200K+ active installs
Free
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
100K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 1,581 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 2.8M+. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 5%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… | Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 3.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,581 | ◄ | 94 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 2.8M+ |
| Support Resolution | 5% | ► | 75% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 3.5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.39 | 2.7.41 |
Rating Breakdown
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… averaged approximately 1,492 daily downloads while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… averaged 339.
Recent Reviews
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… Reviews
Freemium Version mit interessanten Funktionen
Die Einstellungsmöglichkeiten für die Galerie sowie auch die Lightbox sind in der kostenlosen Version recht umfangreich. Es lässt sich sogar für die Bilder auch ein Rechtsklick-Schutz sowie ein Wasser
Poor Support
Support issues about PHP notices are dismissed and PHP warnings are not answered.
Very Complicated and Overengineered
What should be simple is overly complicated. The UI is confusing and basic gallery setup takes far too many steps. Not user-friendly at all.
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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