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Firelight Lightbox vs Bilych Gallery (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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Bilych Gallery

Bilych Gallery

3.5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 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 Bilych Gallery has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Bilych Gallery3.5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Bilych Gallery2
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Bilych Gallery10
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Bilych Gallery2.0K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Bilych GalleryN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Bilych Gallery11 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Bilych Gallery2015
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Bilych Gallery11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Bilych Gallery3.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Bilych Galleryfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Bilych GalleryFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Bilych Gallery1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Bilych Gallery

3.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
50%
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

Bilych Gallery Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Bilych Gallery more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Bilych Gallery has 10. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Bilych Gallery?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Bilych Gallery has a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Bilych Gallery free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Bilych Gallery is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Bilych Gallery?
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 Bilych Gallery was last updated 11 years ago.

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