Jetpack vs WP Lightbox 2
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | WP Lightbox 2 v3.0.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | January 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | WP Lightbox 2 |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Free, with no paid edition in the code; Groups related images so visitors can step through them; Settings for overlay size, navigation bar, download link and looping; No external services contacted |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Applies to images site-wide, so per-image control is limited; Comment links lose nofollow when the comments option is on; Overlay look is set by the bundled stylesheet and the settings page only |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Automatic lightbox on post images (when the automate option is on), Optional lightbox for comment images, Settings page for overlay behaviour, Optional download link in the overlay, Grouping of related images for stepping through |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | WPML |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | — |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | — |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |