Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… vs Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
500K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 24 reviews) while Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… leads in active installations (500K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… has 352K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… | Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 731 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 352K+ |
| Support Resolution | 82% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Age | 13 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.107.0 | 1.10.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… averaged approximately 10,716 daily downloads while Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… averaged 26.
Recent Reviews
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… Reviews
Works great!
Works great!
Great plugin and service
As a novice the plugin is easy to use and make it all look very good. Also Steve at Metaslider did an excellent job with an issue I had. Highly recommendable!
Excellent Slider Plugin
I really appreciate the Effort that MetaSlider has put into making the slideshow accessible.
Lightbox slider – Responsive Lightbox… Reviews
Does not support php 8
Used to be nice but lack of maintenance so worpress site crashes and can not be displayed. Very bad surprise. Had to correct the code by myself This topic was modified 2 years ago by Jean-
this is very commercial plug in
this is very commercial plugin, most of the advanced settings are available in pro version only,. even no settings are available to put large size images????? at least need to provide some more option
verdiente Fünf Sterne
Macht was es soll.
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