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Firelight Lightbox vs Menu Image, Icons made easy (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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Menu Image, Icons made easy

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5(123)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months 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 100K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Menu Image, Icons made easy has 2.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Menu Image, Icons made easy4.5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Menu Image, Icons made easy123
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Menu Image, Icons made easy100K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Menu Image, Icons made easy2.1M+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easyN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Menu Image, Icons made easy8 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easy2013
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easy13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easy4.4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easyfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easyFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Menu Image, Icons made easy3.13

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Menu Image, Icons made easy

4.5/5(123 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
11%

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

Menu Image, Icons made easy Reviews

by accumind

not scaling images

The plugin does not actually scale the images in the menu and displays them only in full size.

by ozonodigital

Pésimo

Pésimo, parace un virus… daña todo y no se deja desinstalar This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ozonodigital.

by demoos

It works – simple

Its the only image menu which worked for me. Easy to set up. My wishes: would be good to can change the image on active status. Thanks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Menu Image, Icons made easy more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Menu Image, Icons made easy has 100K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Menu Image, Icons made easy?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Menu Image, Icons made easy has a 4.5/5 rating from 123 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Menu Image, Icons made easy free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Menu Image, Icons made easy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Menu Image, Icons made easy?
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 Menu Image, Icons made easy was last updated 8 months ago.

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