Rado's Native Lightbox
by radogado · Media
Transforms WordPress galleries into lightweight lightbox carousels. Works with any theme — only ~13 KB.
80 health vs 59 average across 2,053 Media plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2026-03-04 · 135 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
42
now · peak 196
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Estimated active installs
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Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-03-04 · 136 observations
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Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
- S Simple Lightbox 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B
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Gallery Carousel Without JetPack 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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