PluginSift

Firelight Lightbox vs FAT Cooming Soon (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
View Firelight Lightbox
VS
FAT Cooming Soon

FAT Cooming Soon

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View FAT Cooming Soon

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 100). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while FAT Cooming Soon has 8.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
◄
FAT Cooming SoonN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
◄
FAT Cooming Soon0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
◄
FAT Cooming Soon100
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
◄
FAT Cooming Soon8.5K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming SoonN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
◄
FAT Cooming Soon1 year ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming Soon2018
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming Soon8 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming Soon4.5+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming Soonfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming SoonFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
FAT Cooming Soon1.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

FAT Cooming Soon

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

FAT Cooming Soon Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or FAT Cooming Soon more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while FAT Cooming Soon has 100. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or FAT Cooming Soon?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while FAT Cooming Soon has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and FAT Cooming Soon free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and FAT Cooming Soon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or FAT Cooming Soon?
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 FAT Cooming Soon was last updated 1 year ago.

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