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Firelight Lightbox vs Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved (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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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved

5(1)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 50). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved has 2.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved1
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved50
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved2.1K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image ImprovedN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved2 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved2023
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved3 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improvedfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image ImprovedFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved2.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved

5/5(1 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

Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved has 50. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved?
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 Drag & Drop Featured Image Improved was last updated 2 months ago.

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