WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Meow Lightbox
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Meow Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Meow Lightbox about 306.
- Meow Lightbox is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 191 reviews, against 4.8 from 362 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Meow Lightbox.
- Meow Lightbox 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 2016 for Meow Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Meow Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #1,976 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95.2K | 14.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 4.9(191) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.1 |
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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