File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo 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 #1,097, ahead of File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo at #5,159. Over the last 7 days Lightbox with PhotoSwipe climbed 1 place and File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo climbed 45 places. Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo. Downloads this week: Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 856 and File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo 260. Ratings: File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo 5★ from 25 and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 4.9★ from 115 reviews.
| Metric | File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,159 ▲ 45 | #1,097 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 260 | 856 |
| Rating | 5★ (25) | 4.9★ (115) |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 5.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #5,159 | #1,096 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2025 | 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, File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
By active installs, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe, at #1,097 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo at #5,159. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are File Upload For WPForms – Filenzo 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.