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Firelight Lightbox vs home slider (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
home slider

home slider

0(0)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 10 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 40). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while home slider has 3.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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home sliderN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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home slider0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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home slider40
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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home slider3.3K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
home sliderN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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home slider10 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
home slider2015
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
home slider11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
home slider2.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
home sliderfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
home sliderFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
home slider1.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

home slider

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

home slider Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or home slider more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while home slider has 40. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or home slider?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while home slider has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and home slider free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and home slider is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or home slider?
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 home slider was last updated 10 years ago.

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