Enable jQuery Migrate Helper vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
80K+ active installs
Free
fancyBox 3 for WordPress
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, fancyBox 3 for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 7 reviews) while Enable jQuery Migrate Helper leads in active installations (80K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while fancyBox 3 for WordPress has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Enable jQuery Migrate Helper | fancyBox 3 for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 109 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.4M+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Age | 6 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 3.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.1 | 1.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Enable jQuery Migrate Helper averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while fancyBox 3 for WordPress averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper Reviews
Great plugin, solved a big issue!
The WooCommerce checkout error was solved and customers can now purchase successfully again. jQuery.Deferred exception: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘defaults’) TypeError: Cannot read
I wish I found this before.
I really do think that you should still include or incorporate jquery migrate files in new versions or updates of wordpress. It’s crazy that you know this is gonna crash a bunch of sites (like thousan
It magically fixed the problem within the website
Congratulations to whoever made this plugin. There were some editor display issues on wordpress and the plugin fixed them. Now clearly I have to go back to the problem to restore the correct functioni
fancyBox 3 for WordPress Reviews
The Best – Only one with Zoom Function!
Seems to be the only Fancybox plugin with an option for click to zoom after lighbox has popped up. So glad I finally found one that works! Rich
What a disaster (updated)
Works out of the box upon activation with latest version of WordPress (June 2018). Edit: Captions don’t work. 1-2 days after installation, my slider stopped working. I then opened my site in Microsoft
Super plugin
Thanks for the job.
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