FooBox Image Lightbox vs Perfecto Portfolio
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 #426, ahead of Perfecto Portfolio at #47,773. Over the last 7 days FooBox Image Lightbox held its place and Perfecto Portfolio slipped 3,732 places. FooBox Image Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for Perfecto Portfolio. Downloads this week: FooBox Image Lightbox 11,740 and Perfecto Portfolio 40.
| Metric | FooBox Image Lightbox | Perfecto Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #426 ▬ | #47,773 ▼ 3732 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11,740 | 40 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (95) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Current version | 2.8.7 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #422 | #33,947 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Oct 2019 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, FooBox Image Lightbox or Perfecto Portfolio?
By active installs, FooBox Image Lightbox: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for Perfecto Portfolio, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, FooBox Image Lightbox or Perfecto Portfolio?
FooBox Image Lightbox, at #426 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Perfecto Portfolio at #47,773. 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 Perfecto Portfolio 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.