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Firelight Lightbox vs ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… (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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ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…

ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…

0(0)

20 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 20). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… has 1.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…N/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…20
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…1.4K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…1 year ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…2023
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…3 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…4.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…Free
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…0.1.2

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…

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

ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… has 20. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space…?
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 ImagePilot – Save Money, Disk Space… was last updated 1 year ago.

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