Add LightBox & Title vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,096, ahead of Add LightBox & Title at #10,986. Over the last 7 days Lightbox with PhotoSwipe climbed 2 places and Add LightBox & Title climbed 6 places. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has the largest install base, roughly 67× the next: 20K+ active installs against 300+ for Add LightBox & Title. Downloads this week: Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 839 and Add LightBox & Title 28.
| Metric | Add LightBox & Title | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,986 ▲ 6 | #1,096 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 28 | 839 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (115) |
| Last updated | Mar 4, 2011 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5 | 5.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #10,969 | #1,096 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2009 | Nov 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add LightBox & Title or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
By active installs, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe: 20K+ sites run it against 300+ for Add LightBox & Title, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add LightBox & Title or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe, at #1,096 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add LightBox & Title at #10,986. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add LightBox & Title or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.