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Firelight Lightbox vs Image Automatic Height Width (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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Image Automatic Height Width

Image Automatic Height Width

5(3)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Image Automatic Height Width has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 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 Image Automatic Height Width has 4.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Image Automatic Height Width5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Image Automatic Height Width3
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Image Automatic Height Width500
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Image Automatic Height Width4.6K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height WidthN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Image Automatic Height Width2 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height Width2021
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height Width5 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height Width4.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height Width5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height WidthFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Image Automatic Height Width1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Image Automatic Height Width

5/5(3 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

Image Automatic Height Width Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Image Automatic Height Width more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Image Automatic Height Width has 500. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Image Automatic Height Width?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Image Automatic Height Width has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Image Automatic Height Width free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Image Automatic Height Width is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Image Automatic Height Width?
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 Image Automatic Height Width was last updated 2 years ago.

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