Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block | Advanced Editor Tools |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 88 | ★ 354 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 1,000,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Advanced Editor Tools's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Advanced Editor Tools has the larger user base (354 reviews vs 88), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block'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 Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Advanced Editor Tools's 354-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block'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: Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block audit • Advanced Editor Tools audit
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Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 88 reviews) compared to Advanced Editor Tools (4.5★ from 354 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Advanced Editor Tools has the deeper published review base (354 vs 88), 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). Advanced Editor Tools typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (354 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 Advanced Editor Tools 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 Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
