WordPress plugin comparison

Firelight Lightbox vs jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

Firelight Lightbox

by Firelight

200K+ installs4.8

jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries

by Automattic

4K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 4K+ for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,339 times, jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries about 16.
Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 361 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries.
jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Firelight Lightbox.

Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Firelight Lightbox	jQuery Lightbox For Native Galleries
Popular rank	#257	#3,275
Active installs	200K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	90.8K	350
Rating	4.8(361)	4.0(10)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×1.65	×0.00
Last release	2 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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