Fancy Lightbox vs FancyBox for WordPress
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
FancyBox for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #947, ahead of Fancy Lightbox at #9,005. Over the last 7 days FancyBox for WordPress climbed 1 place and Fancy Lightbox slipped 41 places. FancyBox for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 60× the next: 30K+ active installs against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox. Downloads this week: FancyBox for WordPress 875 and Fancy Lightbox 37. Ratings: Fancy Lightbox 4.8★ from 4 and FancyBox for WordPress 4.6★ from 92 reviews.
| Metric | Fancy Lightbox | FancyBox for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,005 ▼ 41 | #947 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 37 | 875 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (4) | 4.6★ (92) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2016 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 3.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #8,928 | #941 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2015 | Feb 2009 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Fancy Lightbox or FancyBox for WordPress?
By active installs, FancyBox for WordPress: 30K+ sites run it against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Fancy Lightbox or FancyBox for WordPress?
FancyBox for WordPress, at #947 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 Fancy Lightbox or FancyBox for WordPress 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.