WordPress plugin comparison

Firelight Lightbox vs Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

Firelight Lightbox

by Firelight

200K+ installs4.8

Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

by OTWthemes

90+ installs2.5

At a glance

Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 90+ for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light about 3.
Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 1, 2022 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.

Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Firelight Lightbox	Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light
Popular rank	#257	#17,321
Active installs	200K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	98.9K	55
Rating	4.8(362)	2.5(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×1.65	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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