WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs WP Colorbox
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 5K+ for WP Colorbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,339 times, WP Colorbox about 36.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 361 reviews, against 4.3 from 23 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 16, 2025 for WP Colorbox.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Colorbox.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Colorbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  WP Colorbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #3,117 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90.8K | 852 |
| Rating | 4.8(361) | 4.3(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year 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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