Modula vs Simple Lightbox
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| Feature | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | September 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) | Simple Lightbox |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop grid builder for custom layouts; Responsive galleries with a lightbox viewer at no cost; Works with Elementor and common page builders | Image links open in a lightbox with no manual coding; Groups gallery and post images into a slideshow; Themes and animations can be set in the admin |
| Cons | Video galleries, filters and proofing need Modula Pro; AI optimisation runs on a remote service with usage limits; Sends opt-in usage data to the vendor once consent is given | Look is set by the bundled themes; Many options to tune on the Appearance > Lightbox screen |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop grid builder, Responsive image galleries and gallery types, Shortcode for placing galleries, Lightbox gallery viewer, AI optimisation of image titles, captions and ALT text, Page builder integration, Video galleries ($), Custom hover effects ($), Gallery filters ($), Image proofing for clients ($), Watermarked images and right-click protection ($) | 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 |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |