WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Fancy Lightbox
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 500+ for Fancy Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Fancy Lightbox about 6.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2016 for Fancy Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Fancy Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Fancy Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Fancy Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #8,972 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 107 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 4.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 years 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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