jQuery Updater vs fancyBox 3 for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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 jQuery Updater leads in active installations (20K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while fancyBox 3 for WordPress has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | jQuery Updater | fancyBox 3 for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 64 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2017 | |
| Age | 15 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 3.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.0 | 1.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
jQuery Updater
fancyBox 3 for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, jQuery Updater averaged approximately 103 daily downloads while fancyBox 3 for WordPress averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
jQuery Updater Reviews
千万别安装
这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。
stop error
Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue
Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!
Thanks to the developer!
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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