WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs FotoGrids
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for FotoGrids.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, FotoGrids about 13.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for FotoGrids.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for FotoGrids.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  FotoGrids |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #10,007 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.9K | 731 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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