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DataTables vs Lightbox2: who uses which
DataTables is on more sites: 172,341 against 112,216 for Lightbox2, about 1.5 times as many. Here's how they compare across the websites we've indexed, and where each one does best.
Where each one is used
| Domain | DataTables | Lightbox2 |
|---|---|---|
| .com on .com | 61,690 | 43,963 |
| .de in Germany | 9,332 | 7,422 |
| .org on .org | 11,682 | 3,629 |
| .net on .net | 5,951 | 2,437 |
| .uk in the UK | 4,653 | 2,752 |
| .it in Italy | 4,355 | 2,804 |
| .pl in Poland | 3,546 | 2,948 |
| .id on .id | 5,464 | 938 |
3,115 sites run both at once.
Questions
Which is more popular, DataTables or Lightbox2?
DataTables is on more sites: 172,341 against 112,216 for Lightbox2, about 1.5 times as many, across the sites StackGrep has indexed.
Do sites use DataTables and Lightbox2 together?
3,115 sites load both. That's often a switch in progress, or two teams picking different tools.
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