WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs LightPress Lightbox
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 40K+ for LightPress Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, LightPress Lightbox about 119.
- Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 4.6 from 72 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Mar 25, 2026 for LightPress Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for LightPress Lightbox.
- Firelight Lightbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for LightPress Lightbox.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  LightPress Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #256 | #901 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.5K | 4.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 4.6(72) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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