LightPress Lightbox vs WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor
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 #905, ahead of WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor at #2,964. Over the last 7 days LightPress Lightbox slipped 1 place and WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor climbed 6 places. LightPress Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 40K+ active installs against 5K+ for WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor. Downloads this week: LightPress Lightbox 1,992 and WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor 139. Ratings: LightPress Lightbox 4.6★ from 72 and WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor 4.8★ from 84 reviews.
| Metric | LightPress Lightbox | WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #905 ▼ 1 | #2,964 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,992 | 139 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (72) | 4.8★ (84) |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2026 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Current version | 2.3.5 | 0.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #901 | #2,946 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2010 | Aug 2019 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, LightPress Lightbox or WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor?
By active installs, LightPress Lightbox: 40K+ sites run it against 5K+ for WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, LightPress Lightbox or WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor?
LightPress Lightbox, at #905 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor at #2,964. 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 Paint – WordPress Image Editor 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.