fancyBox 3 for WordPress vs WP fancybox (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, WP fancybox has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while fancyBox 3 for WordPress leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. fancyBox 3 for WordPress has accumulated 15K+ total downloads while WP fancybox has 16K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | fancyBox 3 for WordPress | WP fancybox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 7 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 15K+ | ► | 16K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Age | 9 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.4+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.4 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
fancyBox 3 for WordPress
WP fancybox
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, fancyBox 3 for WordPress averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while WP fancybox averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
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.
WP fancybox Reviews
Perfect!
This is by far the best fancyBox lightbox for mobile devices. Thank you so much for this plugin and keep up the good work.
Nice looking at it works!
Hello. Thank you for your plugin development. Love this plugin. It seems to work fine with shortcodes provided on WP plugin page. The display interface is attractive, and captions display in the lower
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