WordPress plugin comparison

Firelight Lightbox vs Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

Firelight Lightbox

by Firelight

200K+ installs4.8

Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

by Milind More

100+ installs3.3

At a glance

Firelight Lightbox has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
On a typical day, Firelight Lightbox is downloaded about 1,452 times, Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo about 5.
Firelight Lightbox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 362 reviews, against 3.3 from 7 reviews.
Firelight Lightbox was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Firelight Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.

Firelight Lightbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Firelight Lightbox	Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo
Popular rank	#256	#14,872
Active installs	200K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	97.5K	121
Rating	4.8(362)	3.3(7)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.65	×0.32
Last release	4 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.1

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