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Firelight Lightbox vs PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider (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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VS
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider

PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider

5(2)

80 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 80). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider has 4.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider2
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider80
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider4.3K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / SliderN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider5 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider2017
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider9 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider4.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / SliderFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider

5/5(2 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

PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider has 80. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider?
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 PAJ Featured Image Owl Carousel / Slider was last updated 5 years ago.

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