WordPress plugin comparison
Firelight Lightbox vs Vertical Image Slider
At a glance
- Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Vertical Image Slider.
- On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Vertical Image Slider about 17.
- Vertical Image Slider is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 362 reviews.
- Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 4, 2026 for Vertical Image Slider.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Vertical Image Slider.
Line by line
Firelight Lightbox leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firelight Lightbox |  Vertical Image Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #257 | #6,369 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95.2K | 303 |
| Rating | 4.8(362) | 4.9(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.65 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months 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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