Cleaner Gallery vs LightPress Lightbox
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
LightPress Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #904, ahead of Cleaner Gallery at #4,892. Over the last 7 days LightPress Lightbox held its place and Cleaner Gallery slipped 2 places. LightPress Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 40K+ active installs against 2K+ for Cleaner Gallery. Downloads this week: LightPress Lightbox 700 and Cleaner Gallery 73. Ratings: Cleaner Gallery 4.8★ from 23 and LightPress Lightbox 4.6★ from 72 reviews.
| Metric | Cleaner Gallery | LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,892 ▼ 2 | #904 ▬ |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 73 | 700 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (23) | 4.6★ (72) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 2.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #4,886 | #901 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2009 | Apr 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Cleaner Gallery or LightPress Lightbox?
By active installs, LightPress Lightbox: 40K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Cleaner Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cleaner Gallery or LightPress Lightbox?
LightPress Lightbox, at #904 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Cleaner Gallery at #4,892. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cleaner Gallery or LightPress Lightbox 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.