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Firelight Lightbox vs Easy Panorama (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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VS
Easy Panorama

Easy Panorama

3.6(5)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 3 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 500). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Easy Panorama has 14K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Panorama3.6/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Panorama5
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Panorama500
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Easy Panorama14K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Easy PanoramaN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Easy Panorama3 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Easy Panorama2016
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Easy Panorama10 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Easy Panorama4.5+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Easy Panorama5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Easy PanoramaFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Easy Panorama1.1.5

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Easy Panorama

3.6/5(5 reviews)
5
40%
4
20%
3
20%
2
0%
1
20%

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 Panorama Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Easy Panorama more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Easy Panorama has 500. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Easy Panorama?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Easy Panorama has a 3.6/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Easy Panorama free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Easy Panorama is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Easy Panorama?
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 Panorama was last updated 3 years ago.

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