Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | FancyBox Gallery | Responsive Lightbox & Gallery |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 2k |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100,000+ |
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Responsive Lightbox & Gallery edges out FancyBox Gallery on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has the larger user base (1,999 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. FancyBox Gallery's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Responsive Lightbox & Gallery; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — FancyBox Gallery's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Responsive Lightbox & Gallery's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: FancyBox Gallery audit • Responsive Lightbox & Gallery audit
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 1,999 reviews) compared to FancyBox Gallery (4.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Responsive Lightbox & Gallery holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Responsive Lightbox & Gallery has the deeper published review base (1,999 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
FancyBox Gallery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Responsive Lightbox & Gallery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,999 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. FancyBox Gallery and Responsive Lightbox & Gallery both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from FancyBox Gallery" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
