Carousel by Jetpack vs Simple Lightbox
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| Feature | Carousel by Jetpack checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | Simple Lightbox v2.9.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | — | September 12, 2026 |
| Editions | — | Simple Lightbox |
| Pros | — | Image links open in a lightbox with no manual coding; Groups gallery and post images into a slideshow; Themes and animations can be set in the admin |
| Cons | Needs Jetpack; not a standalone plugin; Images only, no video | Look is set by the bundled themes; Many options to tune on the Appearance > Lightbox screen |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | — | Automatic activation of image links, Group gallery images into a slideshow, Group images per post, Lightbox for links in widgets, Lightbox animations toggle, Selectable lightbox themes |
| Requires WordPress | — | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | — | No |