WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Simple Fancybox
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Simple Fancybox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Simple Fancybox about 4.
- Simple Fancybox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 362 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 12, 2019 for Simple Fancybox.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Fancybox.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Simple Fancybox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Simple Fancybox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #10,879 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 7 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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