WordPress plugin comparison

Firelight Lightbox vs EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries

Firelight Lightbox

by Firelight

200K+ installs4.8

EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries

by EWSEL Team

300+ installs4.6

At a glance

Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries about 4.
Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 11, 2014 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.
Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries.

Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Firelight Lightbox	EWSEL Lightbox For Galleries
Popular rank	#257	#11,010
Active installs	200K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	98.9K	78
Rating	4.8(362)	4.6(7)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×1.65	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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