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Firelight Lightbox vs Featured Link Image (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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Featured Link Image

Featured Link Image

5(4)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Featured Link Image has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 200). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Featured Link Image has 18K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Featured Link Image5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Featured Link Image4
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Featured Link Image200
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Featured Link Image18K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Featured Link ImageN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Featured Link Image13 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Featured Link Image2012
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Featured Link Image14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Featured Link Image3.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Featured Link Imagefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Featured Link ImageFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Featured Link Image1.5

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Featured Link Image

5/5(4 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

Featured Link Image Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Featured Link Image more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Featured Link Image has 200. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Featured Link Image?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Featured Link Image has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Featured Link Image free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Featured Link Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Featured Link Image?
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 Featured Link Image was last updated 13 years ago.

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