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Firelight Lightbox vs Galleria Galleria (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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Galleria Galleria

Galleria Galleria

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 15 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 100). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Galleria Galleria has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Galleria GalleriaN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Galleria Galleria0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Galleria Galleria100
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Galleria Galleria12K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Galleria GalleriaN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Galleria Galleria15 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Galleria Galleria2011
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Galleria Galleria15 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Galleria Galleria3.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Galleria Galleriafalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Galleria GalleriaFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Galleria Galleria0.2

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Galleria Galleria

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

Galleria Galleria Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Galleria Galleria more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Galleria Galleria has 100. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Galleria Galleria?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Galleria Galleria has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Galleria Galleria free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Galleria Galleria is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Galleria Galleria?
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 Galleria Galleria was last updated 15 years ago.

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