Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget | |
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| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 88 | 2 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 500+ |
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Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block and NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block audit • NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget audit
| Keyword | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget |
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| faq | #102 | Not ranked |
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block (5.0★, 88 reviews) and NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block does carry the larger published review base (88 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has the deeper published review base (88 vs 2), 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.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (88 reviews). NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 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. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block and NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget 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 NextGEN Gallery Sidebar Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
