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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs Image Placeholders (2026)

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

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

4.9(1,991)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Image Placeholders

Image Placeholders

3.5(2)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Image Placeholders

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,991 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has accumulated 6.5M+ total downloads while Image Placeholders has 393K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
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Image Placeholders3.5/5
Total Reviews
1,991Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
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Image Placeholders2
Active Installs
100K+Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
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Image Placeholders70K+
Total Downloads
6.5M+Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
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Image Placeholders393K+
Support Resolution
27%Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image PlaceholdersN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoResponsive Lightbox & Gallery
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Image Placeholders1 month ago
First Released
2013Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image Placeholders2023
Age
13 yearsResponsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image Placeholders3 years
WP Requires
6.0+Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image Placeholders6.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image Placeholders7.2+
Business Model
FreeResponsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image PlaceholdersFree
Latest Version
2.7.6Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
Image Placeholders1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery

4.9/5(1,991 reviews)
5
94%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

Image Placeholders

3.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
50%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Responsive Lightbox & Gallery Reviews

by dossi2dbr

Wieder hier gelandet

Vor 8 Jahren habe ich dieses Plugin erstmals genutzt, um Fotos als Lightbox anzuzeigen. Wie es immer so ist, hat irgendwann ein anderes Plugin den Platz eingenommen, funktionierte dann nicht mehr, als

Great Plugin!

we use it on a non-profit website with a limited budget and it works very well.

by deroderuiter

Great plugin!

This plugin really works great!

Image Placeholders Reviews

by Fabian Kaegy

Works exactly as advertised

This is such a nice enhancement for any site!

by audioscavenger

does nothing

does not break the site, but all placeholders are grey. color detection does not work. I host WP docker latest myself with nginx and imageick + gd + webp + AVIF so yeah i think my setup is not in c

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Image Placeholders more popular?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has 100K+ active installations while Image Placeholders has 70K+. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Image Placeholders?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,991 reviews, while Image Placeholders has a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Responsive Lightbox & Gallery and Image Placeholders free?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery is free and Image Placeholders is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Image Placeholders?
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?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery was last updated 3 weeks ago and Image Placeholders was last updated 1 month ago.

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