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Firelight Lightbox vs WP Photo Montage (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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WP Photo Montage

WP Photo Montage

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 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 WP Photo Montage has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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WP Photo MontageN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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WP Photo Montage0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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WP Photo Montage10
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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WP Photo Montage1.3K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
WP Photo MontageN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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WP Photo Montage11 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
WP Photo Montage2015
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
WP Photo Montage11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
WP Photo Montage3.5+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
WP Photo Montagefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
WP Photo MontageFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
WP Photo Montage1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

WP Photo Montage

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

WP Photo Montage Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or WP Photo Montage more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while WP Photo Montage has 10. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or WP Photo Montage?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while WP Photo Montage has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and WP Photo Montage free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and WP Photo Montage is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or WP Photo Montage?
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 WP Photo Montage was last updated 11 years ago.

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