Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… vs WP Lightbox 2 (2026)

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

Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…

Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…

4.5(1,581)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
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WP Lightbox 2

WP Lightbox 2

4.4(89)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View WP Lightbox 2

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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while WP Lightbox 2 has 1.3M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 24.4/5
Total Reviews
1,581Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 289
Active Installs
200K+Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 230K+
Total Downloads
19M+Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 21.3M+
Support Resolution
5%Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 2N/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPhoto Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 22 months ago
First Released
2014Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 22011
Age
12 yearsPhoto Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 215 years
WP Requires
4.6+Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 23.0+
PHP Requires
false+Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 2false+
Business Model
FreePhoto Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 2Free
Latest Version
1.8.39Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…
WP Lightbox 23.0.7

Rating Breakdown

Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly…

4.5/5(1,581 reviews)
5
81%
4
7%
3
2%
2
2%
1
8%

WP Lightbox 2

4.4/5(89 reviews)
5
81%
4
2%
3
3%
2
2%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… Reviews

by matzomanik

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

by Malae

Poor Support

Support issues about PHP notices are dismissed and PHP warnings are not answered.

by ludwigarcache

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.

WP Lightbox 2 Reviews

by janet4now

Design features not working

The design settings from the admin no longer work. I have a site full of galleries and cannot access the settings to add the next button. Very annoying. It looks like the plugin was just updated and y

by advertare59

best plugin

thank you for up-dating this plugin. it serves my purposes well, is easy to use and has always been working on all devices.

by Sivustonikkari

Broke my site

Very nice to hear this from a customer…

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… or WP Lightbox 2 more popular?
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… has 200K+ active installations while WP Lightbox 2 has 30K+. Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… or WP Lightbox 2?
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… has a 4.5/5 rating from 1,581 reviews, while WP Lightbox 2 has a 4.4/5 rating from 89 reviews.
Are Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… and WP Lightbox 2 free?
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… is free and WP Lightbox 2 is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… or WP Lightbox 2?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly… was last updated 1 month ago and WP Lightbox 2 was last updated 2 months ago.

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