FooBox Image Lightbox vs jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
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
FooBox Image Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #427, ahead of jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries at #3,293. Over the last 7 days FooBox Image Lightbox slipped 1 place and jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries slipped 2 places. FooBox Image Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 100K+ active installs against 4K+ for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries. Downloads this week: FooBox Image Lightbox 35,322 and jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries 71. Ratings: FooBox Image Lightbox 3.9★ from 95 and jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries 4★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | FooBox Image Lightbox | jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #427 ▼ 1 | #3,293 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 35,322 | 71 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (95) | 4★ (10) |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.8.7 | 3.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #422 | #3,288 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Aug 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, FooBox Image Lightbox or jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries?
By active installs, FooBox Image Lightbox: 100K+ sites run it against 4K+ for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FooBox Image Lightbox or jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries?
FooBox Image Lightbox, at #427 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries at #3,293. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are FooBox Image Lightbox or jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries 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.