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Simple lightGallery vs Simple Lightbox

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric Simple lightGallery Simple Lightbox
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 80–90 100K–200K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% 0%
Overall health B · 84 A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 100/100 100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. 76/100 83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. 70/100 70/100
Rating (weighted for review count) 4.1★ 4.3★ ✓
Reviews 2 239 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 89/100 ✓ 82/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Low Low
Last updated 1mo ago ✓ 2mo ago
Downloads · 30d 347 11.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 1.2% 3.3% ✓
Category Media Media

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Simple lightGallerySimple Lightbox

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.