WP Photo Album Plus vs WP Colorbox (2026)

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

WP Photo Album Plus

WP Photo Album Plus

4.7(199)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View WP Photo Album Plus
VS
WP Colorbox

WP Colorbox

4.3(23)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View WP Colorbox

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Photo Album Plus has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 199 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Photo Album Plus has accumulated 3.4M+ total downloads while WP Colorbox has 154K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox4.3/5
Total Reviews
199WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox23
Active Installs
10K+WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox5.0K+
Total Downloads
3.4M+WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox154K+
Support Resolution
43%WP Photo Album Plus
WP ColorboxN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox7 months ago
First Released
2010WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox2014
Age
16 yearsWP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox12 years
WP Requires
6.6+WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox3.0+
PHP Requires
5.5+WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorboxfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Photo Album Plus
WP ColorboxFree
Latest Version
9.1.09.005WP Photo Album Plus
WP Colorbox1.1.6

Rating Breakdown

WP Photo Album Plus

4.7/5(199 reviews)
5
86%
4
6%
3
1%
2
1%
1
6%

WP Colorbox

4.3/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
13%
3
4%
2
4%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

WP Photo Album Plus Reviews

by bodzio16

A game changer

To be honest, after using it for few years you have to say it is way over expectations! Any! And a full commitment of the author to look for our needs, update it for free is something you just cannot

by neil40

Great plugin

Our website has used this plugin for our Photography galleries for some time now. It is the best one out there in my opinion. The author Jacob is very pro-active and extremely helpful, resolving is

by Oleksandra

Too heavy

Plugin is great and really powerful with lots of settings. But it ”eats” a lot of memory so other plugins stopped working. I do not need all those numerous settings, I just need a gallery with possibi

WP Colorbox Reviews

by alphaomegawebdesign

Best flexible lightbox on the market

I use the colorbox lightbox for many years in my projects and for me it´s still the best lightbox plugin on the market. Its easy to use and very flexible in functionality and design. Really great job.

by klstock12

Great Text solution

I was looking for a pop-up text solution. This fit it great.

by gtwa

Firefox

Very good but it is not running on firefox and ms edge

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Photo Album Plus or WP Colorbox more popular?
WP Photo Album Plus has 10K+ active installations while WP Colorbox has 5.0K+. WP Photo Album Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Photo Album Plus or WP Colorbox?
WP Photo Album Plus has a 4.7/5 rating from 199 reviews, while WP Colorbox has a 4.3/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are WP Photo Album Plus and WP Colorbox free?
WP Photo Album Plus is free and WP Colorbox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Photo Album Plus or WP Colorbox?
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?
WP Photo Album Plus was last updated 3 weeks ago and WP Colorbox was last updated 7 months ago.

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