WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Sidebar Photoblog
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 60+ for Sidebar Photoblog.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Sidebar Photoblog about 3.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Mar 21, 2010 for Sidebar Photoblog.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Sidebar Photoblog.
- Sidebar Photoblog has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Firelight Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Sidebar Photoblog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #19,952 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.9K | 55 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 16 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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