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Firelight Lightbox vs Dropbox Photo Sideloader (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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Dropbox Photo Sideloader

Dropbox Photo Sideloader

3(5)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 11 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 200). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Dropbox Photo Sideloader has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Dropbox Photo Sideloader3/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Dropbox Photo Sideloader5
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Dropbox Photo Sideloader200
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Dropbox Photo Sideloader20K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo SideloaderN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Dropbox Photo Sideloader11 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo Sideloader2012
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo Sideloader14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo Sideloader4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo Sideloaderfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo SideloaderFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Dropbox Photo Sideloader0.6

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Dropbox Photo Sideloader

3/5(5 reviews)
5
40%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
40%

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

Dropbox Photo Sideloader Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Dropbox Photo Sideloader more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Dropbox Photo Sideloader has 200. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Dropbox Photo Sideloader?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Dropbox Photo Sideloader has a 3/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Dropbox Photo Sideloader free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Dropbox Photo Sideloader is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Dropbox Photo Sideloader?
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 Dropbox Photo Sideloader was last updated 11 years ago.

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