Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs Space Boxes
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 Space Boxes at #23,109. Over the last 7 days Responsive Lightbox & Gallery slipped 1 place and Space Boxes slipped 216 places. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 3333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 30+ for Space Boxes. Downloads this week: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 15,254 and Space Boxes 64. Ratings: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 4.9★ from 2,003 and Space Boxes 5★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | Space Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #328 ▼ 1 | #23,109 ▼ 216 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15,254 | 64 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (2,003) | 5★ (7) |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Current version | 2.7.11.1 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #318 | #22,754 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 3 | 0 |
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, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Space Boxes?
By active installs, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: 100K+ sites run it against 30+ for Space Boxes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Space Boxes?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery, at #328 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Space Boxes at #23,109. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or Space Boxes 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.