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Firelight Lightbox vs Image Watermark (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 Watermark

Image Watermark

4.1(259)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks 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 40K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Image Watermark has 1.1M+. Image Watermark has a higher support resolution rate (50% vs 43%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Image Watermark4.1/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Image Watermark259
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Image Watermark40K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Image Watermark1.1M+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
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Image Watermark50%
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Image Watermark3 weeks ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Image Watermark2013
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Image Watermark13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Image Watermark6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Image Watermark7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Image WatermarkFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Image Watermark2.0.9

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Image Watermark

4.1/5(259 reviews)
5
73%
4
3%
3
5%
2
3%
1
16%

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 Watermark Reviews

by Alexander

It’s works and very helpful

Unfortunately, the watermark does not appear on all images. It depends on the image size.

by sigmas55

Great and simple

Great and simple

by newgeek56

Great Plugin!

This is a great plugin! Love it. Saves me work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Image Watermark more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Image Watermark has 40K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Image Watermark?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Image Watermark has a 4.1/5 rating from 259 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Image Watermark free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Image Watermark is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Image Watermark?
As of April 2026, Firelight Lightbox has a 43% support resolution rate while Image Watermark has a 50% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Firelight Lightbox was last updated 3 weeks ago and Image Watermark was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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