WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Gallery Control Buttons
Firelight Lightbox
by Firelight
200K+ installs4.8
Gallery Control Buttons
by Zeki Can
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Gallery Control Buttons.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Gallery Control Buttons about 1.
- Gallery Control Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 27, 2025 for Gallery Control Buttons.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Gallery Control Buttons.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Gallery Control Buttons.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Gallery Control Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #71,146 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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