WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs LC Lightbox Lite
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for LC Lightbox Lite.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, LC Lightbox Lite about 6.
- LC Lightbox Lite 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 Nov 3, 2026 for LC Lightbox Lite.
- LC Lightbox Lite resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Firelight Lightbox.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for LC Lightbox Lite.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  LC Lightbox Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #13,501 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 101 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 7 days 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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