Firelight Lightbox vs Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes (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
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes

Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes

0(0)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 6 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 30). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes has 351.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image SizesN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes30
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes351
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image SizesN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes6 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes2025
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes5.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes7.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image SizesFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes

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

Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes has 30. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes?
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 Auto-Disable Unused Image Sizes was last updated 6 months ago.

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