WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
Firelight Lightbox
by Firelight
200K+ installs4.8
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe
by Arno Welzel
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 20K+ for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,339 times, Lightbox with PhotoSwipe about 217.
- Lightbox with PhotoSwipe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.8 from 361 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
- Firelight Lightbox resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 50% for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Lightbox with PhotoSwipe.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #1,089 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90.8K | 19.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(361) | 4.9(115) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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