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Firelight Lightbox vs Foliopress WYSIWYG (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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Foliopress WYSIWYG

Foliopress WYSIWYG

4(8)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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 200). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Foliopress WYSIWYG has 118K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Foliopress WYSIWYG4/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Foliopress WYSIWYG8
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Foliopress WYSIWYG200
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Foliopress WYSIWYG118K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYGN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Foliopress WYSIWYG1 year ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYG2009
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYG17 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYG3.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYGfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYGFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Foliopress WYSIWYG2.6.18

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Foliopress WYSIWYG

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

Foliopress WYSIWYG Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Foliopress WYSIWYG more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Foliopress WYSIWYG has 200. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Foliopress WYSIWYG?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Foliopress WYSIWYG has a 4/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Foliopress WYSIWYG free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Foliopress WYSIWYG is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Foliopress WYSIWYG?
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 Foliopress WYSIWYG was last updated 1 year ago.

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