Gallery Lightbox vs Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider
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 #1,941, ahead of Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider at #2,363. Over the last 7 days Gallery Lightbox climbed 7 places and Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider climbed 2 places. Gallery Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 8K+ for Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider. Downloads this week: Gallery Lightbox 605 and Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider 469. Ratings: Gallery Lightbox 4.7★ from 106 and Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider 5★ from 14 reviews.
| Metric | Gallery Lightbox | Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,941 ▲ 7 | #2,363 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 605 | 469 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (106) | 5★ (14) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0.45 | 2.8.3.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,935 | #2,356 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2015 | Mar 2021 |
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 Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider?
By active installs, Gallery Lightbox: 10K+ sites run it against 8K+ for Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gallery Lightbox or Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider?
Gallery Lightbox, at #1,941 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider at #2,363. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gallery Lightbox or Super block slider – Image/video background & content slider 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.