Responsive Lightbox & Gallery vs WP Colorbox
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 #324, ahead of WP Colorbox at #3,124. Over the last 7 days Responsive Lightbox & Gallery held its place and WP Colorbox slipped 2 places. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 100K+ active installs against 5K+ for WP Colorbox. Downloads this week: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 13,005 and WP Colorbox 166. Ratings: Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 4.9★ from 2,003 and WP Colorbox 4.3★ from 23 reviews.
| Metric | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery | WP Colorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #324 ▬ | #3,124 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 13,005 | 166 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (2,003) | 4.3★ (23) |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.7.11.1 | 1.1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #318 | #3,115 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2013 | Jan 2014 |
| 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 WP Colorbox?
By active installs, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery: 100K+ sites run it against 5K+ for WP Colorbox, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Responsive Lightbox & Gallery or WP Colorbox?
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery, at #324 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Colorbox at #3,124. 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 WP Colorbox 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.