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Firelight Lightbox vs Easy Media Replace (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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Easy Media Replace

Easy Media Replace

4(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 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 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Easy Media Replace has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Media Replace4/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Media Replace8
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Media Replace1.0K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Media Replace20K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Easy Media ReplaceN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Easy Media Replace2 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Easy Media Replace2019
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Easy Media Replace7 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Easy Media Replace4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Easy Media Replace5.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Easy Media ReplaceFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Easy Media Replace0.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Easy Media Replace

4/5(8 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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

Easy Media Replace Reviews

by Tony Hisir

Not Replacing the enlarged image

Hi, I love your plugin. Thank you. We have about 2,000 images that we would like to replace with higher resolution ones. Your plugin is replacing the image nicely with the new High-Resolution one for

by Sakib Hasan

Not working when delete old image

Not working when deleting old image

by techvanity

excellent

Simple and straightforward. Although I wish there was a bulk replace option.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Easy Media Replace more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Easy Media Replace has 1.0K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Easy Media Replace?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Easy Media Replace has a 4/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Easy Media Replace free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Easy Media Replace is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Easy Media Replace?
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 Easy Media Replace was last updated 2 years ago.

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