LightPress Lightbox vs WP Lightbox 2
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 WP Lightbox 2 at #1,104. Over the last 7 days LightPress Lightbox climbed 1 place and WP Lightbox 2 climbed 1 place. LightPress Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 40K+ active installs against 20K+ for WP Lightbox 2. Downloads this week: LightPress Lightbox 461 and WP Lightbox 2 406. Ratings: LightPress Lightbox 4.6★ from 72 and WP Lightbox 2 4.4★ from 89 reviews.
| Metric | LightPress Lightbox | WP Lightbox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #903 ▲ 1 | #1,104 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 461 | 406 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (72) | 4.4★ (89) |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.5 | 3.0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #903 | #1,103 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2010 | Nov 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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, LightPress Lightbox or WP Lightbox 2?
By active installs, LightPress Lightbox: 40K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WP Lightbox 2, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, LightPress Lightbox or WP Lightbox 2?
LightPress Lightbox, at #903 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Lightbox 2 at #1,104. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are LightPress Lightbox or WP Lightbox 2 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.