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Firelight Lightbox vs Kama Thumbnail (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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Kama Thumbnail

Kama Thumbnail

4.7(15)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 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 9.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Kama Thumbnail has 120K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Kama Thumbnail4.7/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Kama Thumbnail15
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Kama Thumbnail9.0K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Kama Thumbnail120K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Kama ThumbnailN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Kama Thumbnail3 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Kama Thumbnail2015
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Kama Thumbnail11 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Kama Thumbnail4.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Kama Thumbnail7.1+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Kama ThumbnailFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Kama Thumbnail3.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Kama Thumbnail

4.7/5(15 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

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

Kama Thumbnail Reviews

by AlexG132B

Aweosme plugin to generate thumbnail and put them in cache

Thank you for your plugin! It does exactly what I was waiting for. Indeed, this is a developper plugin, and I attended to generate thumbnails from external URLs and put them in cache, what the plugin

by rad18

Отличный плагин миниатюр

Отличный плагин миниатюр, всегда пользуюсь ним

by ibelyaev

Nice plugin

Kama Thumbnail is fast, usefull and definetely “must-have” plugin. I use it on all my sites. The plugin reduces disk space usage and gives more flexibility to developing themes – you don’t have to cre

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Kama Thumbnail more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Kama Thumbnail has 9.0K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Kama Thumbnail?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Kama Thumbnail has a 4.7/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Kama Thumbnail free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Kama Thumbnail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Kama Thumbnail?
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 Kama Thumbnail was last updated 3 years ago.

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