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Firelight Lightbox vs Default Image Settings (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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Default Image Settings

Default Image Settings

5(2)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Default Image Settings has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 500). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Default Image Settings has 5.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
►
Default Image Settings5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
◄
Default Image Settings2
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Default Image Settings500
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
◄
Default Image Settings5.2K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Default Image SettingsN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
◄
Default Image Settings9 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Default Image Settings2014
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Default Image Settings12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Default Image Settings3.5+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Default Image Settingsfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Default Image SettingsFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Default Image Settings1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Default Image Settings

5/5(2 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

Default Image Settings Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Default Image Settings more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Default Image Settings has 500. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Default Image Settings?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Default Image Settings has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Default Image Settings free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Default Image Settings is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Default Image Settings?
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 Default Image Settings was last updated 9 years ago.

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