WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Responsive Lightbox2
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Responsive Lightbox2.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Responsive Lightbox2 about 6.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 14, 2022 for Responsive Lightbox2.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Responsive Lightbox2.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Responsive Lightbox2.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Responsive Lightbox2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #11,063 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 119 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 4 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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