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Firelight Lightbox vs CS Require featured image to publish… (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
CS Require featured image to publish…

CS Require featured image to publish…

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 4 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 0). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while CS Require featured image to publish… has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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CS Require featured image to publish…N/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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CS Require featured image to publish…0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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CS Require featured image to publish…0
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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CS Require featured image to publish…2.0K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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CS Require featured image to publish…4 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…2017
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…9 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…false+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…Free
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
CS Require featured image to publish…1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

CS Require featured image to publish…

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

CS Require featured image to publish… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or CS Require featured image to publish… more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while CS Require featured image to publish… has 0. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or CS Require featured image to publish…?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while CS Require featured image to publish… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and CS Require featured image to publish… free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and CS Require featured image to publish… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or CS Require featured image to publish…?
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 CS Require featured image to publish… was last updated 4 years ago.

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