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

Enable jQuery Migrate Helper

4.8(109)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
VS
fancyBox 3 for WordPress

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

4.9(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View fancyBox 3 for WordPress

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

Rating
4.8/5Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress4.9/5
Total Reviews
109Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress7
Active Installs
80K+Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress1.0K+
Total Downloads
2.4M+Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress15K+
Support Resolution
0%Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPressN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoEnable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress2 years ago
First Released
2020Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress2017
Age
6 yearsEnable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress9 years
WP Requires
5.4+Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress3.4+
PHP Requires
5.6+Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPressfalse+
Business Model
FreeEnable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPressFree
Latest Version
1.4.1Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
fancyBox 3 for WordPress1.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Enable jQuery Migrate Helper

4.8/5(109 reviews)
5
93%
4
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
5%

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

4.9/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
14%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Enable jQuery Migrate Helper Reviews

by Aleks Simov

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

by lesliedeanbrown

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

by Simone Longato

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

by richardjamesw

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

by abcdefghijklmnop

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

by makissm21

Super plugin

Thanks for the job.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Enable jQuery Migrate Helper or fancyBox 3 for WordPress more popular?
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has 80K+ active installations while fancyBox 3 for WordPress has 1.0K+. Enable jQuery Migrate Helper is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Enable jQuery Migrate Helper or fancyBox 3 for WordPress?
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has a 4.8/5 rating from 109 reviews, while fancyBox 3 for WordPress has a 4.9/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Enable jQuery Migrate Helper and fancyBox 3 for WordPress free?
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper is free and fancyBox 3 for WordPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Enable jQuery Migrate Helper or fancyBox 3 for WordPress?
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?
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper was last updated 1 year ago and fancyBox 3 for WordPress was last updated 2 years ago.

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