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Firelight Lightbox vs Single Photo (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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Single Photo

Single Photo

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 17 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 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Single Photo has 4.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Single PhotoN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Single Photo0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Single Photo10
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Single Photo4.0K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Single PhotoN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Single Photo17 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Single Photo2008
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Single Photo18 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Single Photo2.5+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Single Photofalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Single PhotoFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Single Photo0.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Single Photo

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

Single Photo Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Single Photo more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Single Photo has 10. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Single Photo?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Single Photo has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Single Photo free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Single Photo is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Single Photo?
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 Single Photo was last updated 17 years ago.

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