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Firelight Lightbox vs jQuery Pin It Button for Images (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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jQuery Pin It Button for Images

jQuery Pin It Button for Images

4.6(305)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View jQuery Pin It Button for Images

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 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while jQuery Pin It Button for Images has 705K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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jQuery Pin It Button for Images4.6/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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jQuery Pin It Button for Images305
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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jQuery Pin It Button for Images10K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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jQuery Pin It Button for Images705K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for ImagesN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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jQuery Pin It Button for Images5 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for Images2012
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for Images14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for Images3.3.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for Imagesfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for ImagesFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
jQuery Pin It Button for Images3.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

jQuery Pin It Button for Images

4.6/5(305 reviews)
5
86%
4
7%
3
1%
2
1%
1
6%

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

jQuery Pin It Button for Images Reviews

by lisagenest

Love it!

It works great! Love it. Thank you.

by Yasir

Simple and do the work

Works smoothly!

by myhindigyan

Great Plugin !!

Great look of Pinterest image.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or jQuery Pin It Button for Images more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while jQuery Pin It Button for Images has 10K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or jQuery Pin It Button for Images?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while jQuery Pin It Button for Images has a 4.6/5 rating from 305 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and jQuery Pin It Button for Images free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and jQuery Pin It Button for Images is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or jQuery Pin It Button for Images?
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 jQuery Pin It Button for Images was last updated 5 years ago.

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