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LightPress Lightbox vs Import external attachments (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

LightPress Lightbox

LightPress Lightbox

4.6(69)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View LightPress Lightbox
VS
Import external attachments

Import external attachments

4.3(26)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Import external attachments

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, LightPress Lightbox has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 69 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LightPress Lightbox has accumulated 902K+ total downloads while Import external attachments has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5LightPress Lightbox
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Import external attachments4.3/5
Total Reviews
69LightPress Lightbox
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Import external attachments26
Active Installs
40K+LightPress Lightbox
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Import external attachments2.0K+
Total Downloads
902K+LightPress Lightbox
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Import external attachments24K+
Support Resolution
N/ALightPress Lightbox
Import external attachmentsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoLightPress Lightbox
◄
Import external attachments9 years ago
First Released
2010LightPress Lightbox
Import external attachments2016
Age
16 yearsLightPress Lightbox
Import external attachments10 years
WP Requires
5.0+LightPress Lightbox
Import external attachments3.2+
PHP Requires
7.0+LightPress Lightbox
Import external attachmentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeLightPress Lightbox
Import external attachmentsFree
Latest Version
2.3.5LightPress Lightbox
Import external attachments1.5.12

Rating Breakdown

LightPress Lightbox

4.6/5(69 reviews)
5
80%
4
10%
3
4%
2
1%
1
4%

Import external attachments

4.3/5(26 reviews)
5
77%
4
4%
3
8%
2
0%
1
12%

Recent Reviews

LightPress Lightbox Reviews

by maliege

Useful

Very useful

by scorpress

Clean, functional, reliable

I have used this plugin for a long time, and still think it has one of the best UI for a photo gallery.

by chris1030

Excellent

Great little plugin. Install and forget about it.

Import external attachments Reviews

by mikulya

Работает но не совсем

Плагин выполняет свои функции с классическом редактором, но замораживается процесс, когда попадается статья, с неработающей внешней картинкой. Предварительно лучше избавиться от нерабочих картинок

by pichichi

It worked for me in 2023!

This worked for me in 2023. All I had to do was install Classic editor and make sure the post pages wern’t using any third party page builders. To import the missing attachments, I then opened the edi

by sae281062

Really great, lightweight, awesome job

Works with 5.3.2

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LightPress Lightbox or Import external attachments more popular?
LightPress Lightbox has 40K+ active installations while Import external attachments has 2.0K+. LightPress Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — LightPress Lightbox or Import external attachments?
LightPress Lightbox has a 4.6/5 rating from 69 reviews, while Import external attachments has a 4.3/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are LightPress Lightbox and Import external attachments free?
LightPress Lightbox is free and Import external attachments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — LightPress Lightbox or Import external attachments?
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?
LightPress Lightbox was last updated 1 week ago and Import external attachments was last updated 9 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.