FooBox Image Lightbox 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
FooBox Image Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #424, ahead of Lightbox with PhotoSwipe at #1,099. Over the last 7 days FooBox Image Lightbox climbed 1 place and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe climbed 4 places. FooBox Image Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe. Ratings: FooBox Image Lightbox 3.9★ from 95 and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 4.9★ from 115 reviews.
| Metric | FooBox Image Lightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #424 ▲ 1 | #1,099 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 5,569 | — |
| Rating | 3.9★ (95) | 4.9★ (115) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.8.5 | 5.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #423 | #1,099 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Nov 2017 |
| 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, FooBox Image Lightbox or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
By active installs, FooBox Image Lightbox: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FooBox Image Lightbox or Lightbox with PhotoSwipe?
FooBox Image Lightbox, at #424 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Lightbox with PhotoSwipe at #1,099. 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 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.