WordPress plugin comparison
Always Valid Lightbox vs Firelight Lightbox
Always Valid Lightbox
by Joffrey Quillet
50+ installs4.5
Firelight Lightbox
by Firelight
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for Always Valid Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Always Valid Lightbox about 4.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 24, 2012 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Always Valid Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Always Valid Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Always Valid Lightbox | Firelight Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,353 | #256 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 97.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.8(362) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.65 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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