Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts
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 for Gallery & Image Block leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,303, ahead of Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts at #4,369. Over the last 7 days Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block climbed 3 places and Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts climbed 27 places. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 20K+ active installs against 2K+ for Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts. Downloads this week: Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 488 and Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts 275. Ratings: Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 5★ from 88 and Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts 5★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,303 ▲ 3 | #4,369 ▲ 27 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 488 | 275 |
| Rating | 5★ (88) | 5★ (9) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.16.1 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,303 | #4,369 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2020 | Jul 2025 |
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, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block or Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts?
By active installs, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block: 20K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block or Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts?
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block, at #1,303 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts at #4,369. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block or Gallery Block by Galleryberg: Lightbox with Tiles, Masonry, Square, & Justified Layouts 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.