Gallery Lightbox vs Image Gallery Horizontal
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
Gallery Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,937, ahead of Image Gallery Horizontal at #45,180. Over the last 7 days Gallery Lightbox climbed 11 places and Image Gallery Horizontal slipped 10,551 places. Gallery Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Image Gallery Horizontal. Downloads this week: Gallery Lightbox 598 and Image Gallery Horizontal 11.
| Metric | Gallery Lightbox | Image Gallery Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,937 ▲ 11 | #45,180 ▼ 10551 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 598 | 11 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (106) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Current version | 1.0.0.45 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,935 | #34,026 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2015 | Jan 2016 |
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, Gallery Lightbox or Image Gallery Horizontal?
By active installs, Gallery Lightbox: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Image Gallery Horizontal, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gallery Lightbox or Image Gallery Horizontal?
Gallery Lightbox, at #1,937 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Image Gallery Horizontal at #45,180. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gallery Lightbox or Image Gallery Horizontal 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.