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Firelight Lightbox vs Media Genie (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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Media Genie

Media Genie

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks 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 0). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Media Genie has 313.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Media GenieN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Media Genie0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Media Genie0
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Media Genie313
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Media GenieN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Media Genie2 weeks ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Media Genie2025
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Media Genie1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Media Genie6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Media Genie8.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Media GenieFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Media Genie1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Media Genie

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

Media Genie Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Media Genie more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Media Genie has 0. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Media Genie?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Media Genie has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Media Genie free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Media Genie is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Media Genie?
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 Media Genie was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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