Lightbox with PhotoSwipe vs Responsive Lightbox & Gallery
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
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #328, ahead of Lightbox with PhotoSwipe at #1,091. Over the last 7 days Responsive Lightbox & Gallery slipped 1 place and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe climbed 4 places. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe. Downloads this week: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 15,254 and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 1,304. Ratings: Lightbox with PhotoSwipe 4.9★ from 115 and Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 4.9★ from 2,003 reviews.
| Metric | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,091 ▲ 4 | #328 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,304 | 15,254 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (115) | 4.9★ (2,003) |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.13.0 | 2.7.11.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,091 | #318 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2017 | Jul 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 3 |
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 with PhotoSwipe or Responsive Lightbox & Gallery?
By active installs, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe or Responsive Lightbox & Gallery?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery, at #328 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Lightbox with PhotoSwipe at #1,091. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Lightbox with PhotoSwipe or Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 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.