Firelight Lightbox vs PopBox For Elementor (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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PopBox For Elementor

PopBox For Elementor

3.9(24)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 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 4.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while PopBox For Elementor has 190K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor3.9/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor24
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor4.0K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor190K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For ElementorN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor8 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor2017
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor9 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor4.4+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementorfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
PopBox For ElementorFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
PopBox For Elementor1.0.7

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

PopBox For Elementor

3.9/5(24 reviews)
5
67%
4
4%
3
4%
2
0%
1
25%

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

PopBox For Elementor Reviews

by earth_human

Breaks your site

Breaks site. “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500” for “admin-ajax.php” and causes Elementor to never finish loading when you try to edit a page with elementor.

by MattAdams

Stopped working, breaks my site, time to delete…

Yeah so, it worked for a while but doesn’t anymore. That’s too bad because it was a good plugin.

by truthseeker1487

Developer Not Committed

(this review is strictly for the video lightbox option) Terrible plugin. Hasn’t been updated in over a year and there are so many bugs. For one, if you choose the auto play setting, it auto plays when

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or PopBox For Elementor more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while PopBox For Elementor has 4.0K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or PopBox For Elementor?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while PopBox For Elementor has a 3.9/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and PopBox For Elementor free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and PopBox For Elementor is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or PopBox For Elementor?
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 PopBox For Elementor was last updated 8 years ago.

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