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Firelight Lightbox vs Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen (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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Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen

Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month 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 0). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen has 300.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead GenN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen0
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen300
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead GenN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen1 month ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen2025
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead GenFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen

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

Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen has 0. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen?
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 Simply Popups – Popup, Modal, Lead Gen was last updated 1 month ago.

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