Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
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 #1,299, ahead of Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others at #1,748. Over the last 7 days Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block climbed 3 places and Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others climbed 11 places. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others. Downloads this week: Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others 1,291 and Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 673. Ratings: Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 5★ from 88 and Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others 4.8★ from 193 reviews.
| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,299 ▲ 3 | #1,748 ▲ 11 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 673 | 1,291 |
| Rating | 5★ (88) | 4.8★ (193) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.16.1 | 3.37 |
| Best rank on record | #1,299 | #1,748 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2020 | Sep 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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 Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others?
By active installs, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block or Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others?
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block, at #1,299 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others at #1,748. 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 Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others 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.