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Firelight Lightbox vs lazysizes (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
lazysizes

lazysizes

5(6)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, lazysizes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 700). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while lazysizes has 18K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
►
lazysizes5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
◄
lazysizes6
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
◄
lazysizes700
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
◄
lazysizes18K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
lazysizesN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
◄
lazysizes5 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
lazysizes2017
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
lazysizes9 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
lazysizes3.9+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
lazysizes5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
lazysizesFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
lazysizes1.3.3

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

lazysizes

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
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

lazysizes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or lazysizes more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while lazysizes has 700. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or lazysizes?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while lazysizes has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and lazysizes free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and lazysizes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or lazysizes?
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 lazysizes was last updated 5 years ago.

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