WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs WOW Slider
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for WOW Slider.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, WOW Slider about 15.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 3.0 from 96 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WOW Slider.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WOW Slider.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for WOW Slider.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  WOW Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #4,077 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 257 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 3.0(96) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 9 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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