WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs LightWindow
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for LightWindow.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, LightWindow about 1.
- LightWindow has no reviews yet.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 27, 2009 for LightWindow.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for LightWindow.
- LightWindow has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Firelight Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  LightWindow |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #28,972 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92.7K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(361) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 17 years 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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