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Firelight Lightbox vs WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover (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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WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover

WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover

5(1)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 300). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover has 78K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
◄
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover1
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover300
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover78K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley RemoverN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
◄
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover10 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover2009
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover17 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover3.2.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Removerfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley RemoverFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover15.01

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover

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

WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover has 300. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover?
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 WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover was last updated 10 years ago.

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