Firelight Lightbox vs Media Credit (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Firelight Lightbox
200K+ active installs
Free + Premium
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 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Media Credit has 65K+. Firelight Lightbox has a higher support resolution rate (43% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Media Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 331 | ◄ | 19 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.6M+ | ◄ | 65K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Age | 16 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.19 | 4.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Firelight Lightbox
Media Credit
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Firelight Lightbox averaged approximately 3,084 daily downloads while Media Credit averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Firelight Lightbox Reviews
Very good
Recommend
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
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
Media Credit Reviews
Thanks to this plugin
Does exactly what is asked of it, resources for developers, what more could you ask for?
Must have, great!
Great plugin, does exactly what I need on my blogs. Happy to see that the developer is still working on it too. I love that you can select wp users in the credit box, this opened up a great workflow f
Simple & elegant
Our website uses images from the most diverse sources. This plugin helps us show in an elegant way the credits of those images. It is very simple to configure and the free support is simply excellent.
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