WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
Firelight Lightbox
by Firelight
200K+ installs4.8
Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others
by Sayontan Sinha
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,339 times, Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others about 130.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
- Firelight Lightbox resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 30% for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Photonic Gallery & Lightbox for Flickr, SmugMug & Others |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #1,751 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90.8K | 4.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(361) | 4.8(193) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 30% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×1.25 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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