Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 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 #903, ahead of Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 at #1,478. Over the last 7 days LightPress Lightbox climbed 1 place and Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 climbed 2 places. LightPress Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4. Ratings: Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 4.5★ from 43 and LightPress Lightbox 4.6★ from 72 reviews.
| Metric | Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 | LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,478 ▲ 2 | #903 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 461 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (43) | 4.6★ (72) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.4 | 2.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,478 | #903 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | Apr 2010 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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, Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 or LightPress Lightbox?
By active installs, LightPress Lightbox: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 or LightPress Lightbox?
LightPress Lightbox, at #903 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 at #1,478. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 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.