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Firelight Lightbox vs Pointify – Interactive Hotspot (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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Pointify – Interactive Hotspot

Pointify – Interactive Hotspot

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 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 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Pointify – Interactive Hotspot has 167.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Pointify – Interactive HotspotN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Pointify – Interactive Hotspot0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Pointify – Interactive Hotspot10
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Pointify – Interactive Hotspot167
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive HotspotN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Pointify – Interactive Hotspot4 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive Hotspot2025
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive Hotspot1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive Hotspot5.8+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive Hotspot8.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive HotspotFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Pointify – Interactive Hotspot1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Pointify – Interactive Hotspot

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

Pointify – Interactive Hotspot Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Pointify – Interactive Hotspot more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Pointify – Interactive Hotspot has 10. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Pointify – Interactive Hotspot?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Pointify – Interactive Hotspot has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Pointify – Interactive Hotspot free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Pointify – Interactive Hotspot is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Pointify – Interactive Hotspot?
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 Pointify – Interactive Hotspot was last updated 4 months ago.

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