WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Grey Owl Lightbox
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for Grey Owl Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Grey Owl Lightbox about 11.
- Grey Owl Lightbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 362 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 30, 2025 for Grey Owl Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Grey Owl Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Grey Owl Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Grey Owl Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #21,376 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95.2K | 197 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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