ACF Photo Gallery Field vs LightPress Lightbox
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
ACF Photo Gallery Field leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #673, ahead of LightPress Lightbox at #903. Over the last 7 days ACF Photo Gallery Field climbed 1 place and LightPress Lightbox climbed 1 place. ACF Photo Gallery Field has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 60K+ active installs against 40K+ for LightPress Lightbox. Downloads this week: ACF Photo Gallery Field 708 and LightPress Lightbox 461. Ratings: ACF Photo Gallery Field 4★ from 29 and LightPress Lightbox 4.6★ from 72 reviews.
| Metric | ACF Photo Gallery Field | LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #673 ▲ 1 | #903 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 708 | 461 |
| Rating | 4★ (29) | 4.6★ (72) |
| Last updated | Dec 26, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1 | 2.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #672 | #903 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2016 | Apr 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, ACF Photo Gallery Field or LightPress Lightbox?
By active installs, ACF Photo Gallery Field: 60K+ sites run it against 40K+ for LightPress Lightbox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ACF Photo Gallery Field or LightPress Lightbox?
ACF Photo Gallery Field, at #673 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with LightPress Lightbox at #903. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ACF Photo Gallery Field or LightPress Lightbox 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.