fancyBox 3 for WordPress vs WP Post Gallery Fancybox (2026)

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

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

4.9(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago

View fancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery Fancybox

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago

View WP Post Gallery Fancybox

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, fancyBox 3 for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 7 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. fancyBox 3 for WordPress has accumulated 15K+ total downloads while WP Post Gallery Fancybox has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	fancyBox 3 for WordPress		WP Post Gallery Fancybox
Rating	4.9/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	7	◄	0
Active Installs	1.0K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	15K+	◄	1.3K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	2 years ago	◄	7 years ago
First Released	2017		2018
Age	9 years		8 years
WP Requires	3.4+		2.6.3+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.2.4		1.0.0

Rating

4.9/5fancyBox 3 for WordPress

◄

WP Post Gallery FancyboxN/A

Total Reviews

7fancyBox 3 for WordPress

◄

WP Post Gallery Fancybox0

Active Installs

1.0K+fancyBox 3 for WordPress

◄

WP Post Gallery Fancybox10

Total Downloads

15K+fancyBox 3 for WordPress

◄

WP Post Gallery Fancybox1.3K+

Support Resolution

N/AfancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery FancyboxN/A

Last Updated

2 years agofancyBox 3 for WordPress

◄

WP Post Gallery Fancybox7 years ago

First Released

2017fancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery Fancybox2018

Age

9 yearsfancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery Fancybox8 years

WP Requires

3.4+fancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery Fancybox2.6.3+

PHP Requires

false+fancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery Fancyboxfalse+

Business Model

FreefancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery FancyboxFree

Latest Version

1.2.4fancyBox 3 for WordPress

WP Post Gallery Fancybox1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

fancyBox 3 for WordPress

4.9/5(7 reviews)

86%

14%

WP Post Gallery Fancybox

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

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.

WP Post Gallery Fancybox Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is fancyBox 3 for WordPress or WP Post Gallery Fancybox more popular?

fancyBox 3 for WordPress has 1.0K+ active installations while WP Post Gallery Fancybox has 10. fancyBox 3 for WordPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — fancyBox 3 for WordPress or WP Post Gallery Fancybox?

fancyBox 3 for WordPress has a 4.9/5 rating from 7 reviews, while WP Post Gallery Fancybox has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are fancyBox 3 for WordPress and WP Post Gallery Fancybox free?

fancyBox 3 for WordPress is free and WP Post Gallery Fancybox is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — fancyBox 3 for WordPress or WP Post Gallery Fancybox?

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?

fancyBox 3 for WordPress was last updated 2 years ago and WP Post Gallery Fancybox was last updated 7 years ago.

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