WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Lightbox vs Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Lightbox
by Rajat Sharma
Fewer than 10 installs
Firelight Lightbox
by Firelight
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Awesome Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Awesome Lightbox about 2.
- Awesome Lightbox has no reviews yet.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for Awesome Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Awesome Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Lightbox | Firelight Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,690 | #256 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 97.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(362) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.65 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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