Firelight Lightbox vs Canvas Image Resize (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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Canvas Image Resize

Canvas Image Resize

4.6(10)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months 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 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Canvas Image Resize has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize4.6/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize10
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize1.0K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize13K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image ResizeN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize4 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize2016
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize10 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize3.3.2+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resizefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Canvas Image ResizeFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Canvas Image Resize1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Canvas Image Resize

4.6/5(10 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%

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

Canvas Image Resize Reviews

by silberblick

It works – thank you

It works and saves me some time. Thanks you!

by Fitter

Great!

It is simple. It does not consume almost any time. Just works. My favourite plugin, I say

DOES NOT WORK

Images are still being uploaded at full resolution, does not appear tto work at all

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Canvas Image Resize more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Canvas Image Resize has 1.0K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Canvas Image Resize?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Canvas Image Resize has a 4.6/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Canvas Image Resize free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Canvas Image Resize is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Canvas Image Resize?
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 Canvas Image Resize was last updated 4 months ago.

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