Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries | Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery | |
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| Metric | jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries | Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery |
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| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 10 | ★ 4.3k |
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 300,000+ |
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Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery edges out jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries on rating (4.3★ vs 4.0★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery has the larger user base (4,339 reviews vs 10), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries'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 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries's 10-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN 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: jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries audit • Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery audit
| Keyword | jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries | Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery |
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| customer support | Not ranked | #113 |
| live support | Not ranked | #958 |
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Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery has the higher average rating (4.3★ from 4,339 reviews) compared to jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries (4.0★ from 10 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery holds the higher average rating (4.3★ vs 4.0★). 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. Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery has the deeper published review base (4,339 vs 10), 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.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 reviews). Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4,339 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. jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries and Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN 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 jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.