WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
Firelight Lightbox
by Firelight
200K+ installs4.8
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider
by MetaSlider
500K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider has more active installs: 500K+, against 200K+ for Firelight Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider is downloaded about 5,050 times, Firelight Lightbox about 1,452.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 4.6 from 743 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.
- Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider resolves more of its support threads: 93% 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 2013 for Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider.
Line by line
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #123 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 300.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 4.6(743) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×3.57 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 14 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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