Firelight Lightbox vs Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio (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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Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio

Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio

5(2)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 200). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio has 7.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio2
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio200
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio7.3K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup PortfolioN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio2 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio2016
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio10 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio5.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfoliofalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup PortfolioFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio1.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
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

Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio has 200. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio?
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 Awesome Wp Mixitup Portfolio was last updated 2 years ago.

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