Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More vs Fancy 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
Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #336, ahead of Fancy Lightbox at #9,005. Over the last 7 days Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More slipped 1 place and Fancy Lightbox slipped 41 places. Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 100K+ active installs against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox. Downloads this week: Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 12,164 and Fancy Lightbox 37. Ratings: Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 4.7★ from 1,596 and Fancy Lightbox 4.8★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More | Fancy Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #336 ▼ 1 | #9,005 ▼ 41 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,164 | 37 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,596) | 4.8★ (4) |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Aug 20, 2016 |
| Current version | 1.16.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #327 | #8,928 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2014 | Oct 2015 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More or Fancy Lightbox?
By active installs, Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More: 100K+ sites run it against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More or Fancy Lightbox?
Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More, at #336 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Fancy Lightbox at #9,005. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Envira Gallery - Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More or Fancy 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.