Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and… vs Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and… leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and… has accumulated 30K+ total downloads while Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD has 13K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and… | Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 30K+ | ◄ | 13K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2020 | |
| Age | 12 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.3 | 1.5.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and…
Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and… averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Easy Lightbox – Image, Gallery and… Reviews
Helped me with Revolution Slider
I was trying to create a button pointing to a pop-up lightbox with an image from the image gallery. After using some more “famous” lightbox plugins I tried this one and it worked as a charm. The only
out of date for video embeds
Unfortunately, this plugin is way out of date. When you try to use it with links to the video services it converts them all to http links not https. By the looks of it, it also uses embed methods tha
It does not work with YouTube
It works with Vimeo, but with YouTube when you click on the link to open the video, you will see a download notice.
Video Popup for Elementor – WPTD Reviews
Great support
Has got all the features i was looking for with great support via e-mail.
Very easy to use, thx!
I evaluated some lightboxes in combination with the pagebuilder elementor. I have decided on this and I am curious whether my customer is satisfied with it. Thank you for this plugin!
Great plugin for Elementor User who want to show video popup
Thanks wpthemedevelopers
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