Advanced Editor Tools vs Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Editor Tools
2.0M+ active installs
Free
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has a higher user rating (5/5 from 88 reviews) while Advanced Editor Tools leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Editor Tools has accumulated 35M+ total downloads while Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has 189K+. Advanced Editor Tools has a higher support resolution rate (20% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Editor Tools | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 352 | ◄ | 88 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 35M+ | ◄ | 189K+ |
| Support Resolution | 20% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2020 | |
| Age | 19 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 5.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.9.2 | 1.16.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Editor Tools
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Editor Tools averaged approximately 1,511 daily downloads while Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block averaged 97.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Editor Tools Reviews
Useful for Editing
Nice plugin for bringing back extra editing tools. Makes the editor more comfortable to use and helps with quick formatting. A few things could be better, but still quite useful.
Helpful Editor Upgrade
Nice plugin for improving the WordPress editor. Adds some useful options that were missing before. Setup was simple and works fine on my site so far. Not perfect, but still a solid tool.
Destroys your editing of website when deactivated.
Do not use this plugin. It create a sister paragraph and insert all your content in there. If the it is deactivated, all the content in their container (which they automatically integrate into every
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block Reviews
Super simple and works perfect
Thank you!
Simple & Fast
just what i needed. no bloat. just works (TM)
Супер!
Як же довго шукав такий плагін. Оцінка 5. Плагін робочий і без зайвого барахла (реклама, про версія). Дуже дякую!
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