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Firelight Lightbox vs Scale It UP! (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
Scale It UP!

Scale It UP!

5(1)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Scale It UP! has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 50). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Scale It UP! has 2.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Scale It UP!5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Scale It UP!1
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Scale It UP!50
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Scale It UP!2.9K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Scale It UP!11 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!2015
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!2.7.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!false+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!Free
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Scale It UP!1.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Scale It UP!

5/5(1 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

Scale It UP! Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Scale It UP! more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Scale It UP! has 50. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Scale It UP!?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Scale It UP! has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Scale It UP! free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Scale It UP! is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Scale It UP!?
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 Scale It UP! was last updated 11 years ago.

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