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Firelight Lightbox vs Automatic Thumbnail Generator (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Firelight Lightbox

Firelight Lightbox

4.8(331)

200K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
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VS
Automatic Thumbnail Generator

Automatic Thumbnail Generator

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Firelight Lightbox has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 331 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Automatic Thumbnail Generator has 6.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Automatic Thumbnail GeneratorN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Automatic Thumbnail Generator0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Automatic Thumbnail Generator10
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Automatic Thumbnail Generator6.6K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail GeneratorN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Automatic Thumbnail Generator15 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail Generator2010
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail Generator16 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail Generator3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail Generatorfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail GeneratorFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Automatic Thumbnail Generator0.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

4.8/5(331 reviews)
5
90%
4
5%
3
2%
2
0%
1
3%

Automatic Thumbnail Generator

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Firelight Lightbox Reviews

by rugger86

Very good

Recommend

by FinnDorian

Doesn’t work with sunshine photo cart

I’m using the gallery Plugin “sunshine photo cart” and it does not convert image links into a lightbox gallery. I am sick of using/adjusting 5 different lightbox plugins, because every gallery uses it

by Andreas Lanz

Increases the value of a photo blog

The plugin works perfect and with a beautiful, but discreet animation. I’d prefer having the possibility to force the browser via the settings to show the images in their original size if they are

Automatic Thumbnail Generator Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Automatic Thumbnail Generator more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Automatic Thumbnail Generator has 10. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Automatic Thumbnail Generator?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Automatic Thumbnail Generator has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Automatic Thumbnail Generator free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Automatic Thumbnail Generator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Automatic Thumbnail Generator?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Firelight Lightbox was last updated 3 weeks ago and Automatic Thumbnail Generator was last updated 15 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.