Ninja Galleries 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
LightPress Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #904, ahead of Ninja Galleries at #43,413. Over the last 7 days LightPress Lightbox held its place and Ninja Galleries slipped 662 places. LightPress Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for Ninja Galleries. Downloads this week: LightPress Lightbox 691 and Ninja Galleries 13.
| Metric | Ninja Galleries | LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #43,413 ▼ 662 | #904 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13 | 691 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (72) |
| Last updated | Jun 13, 2019 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.24 | 2.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #33,783 | #901 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2011 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ninja Galleries or LightPress Lightbox?
By active installs, LightPress Lightbox: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ninja Galleries, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ninja Galleries or LightPress Lightbox?
LightPress Lightbox, at #904 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ninja Galleries at #43,413. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ninja Galleries 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.