Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… vs Firelight Lightbox (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
500K+ active installs
Free + Premium
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) while Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… leads in active installations (500K+ vs 200K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Firelight Lightbox has 7.6M+. Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… has a higher support resolution rate (85% vs 43%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… | Firelight Lightbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 731 | ◄ | 331 |
| Active Installs | 500K+ | ◄ | 200K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 7.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | ◄ | 43% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2010 | |
| Age | 13 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 3.107.0 | 2.3.19 |
Rating Breakdown
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by…
Firelight Lightbox
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… averaged approximately 10,716 daily downloads while Firelight Lightbox averaged 3,084.
Recent Reviews
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by… Reviews
Works great!
Works great!
Great plugin and service
As a novice the plugin is easy to use and make it all look very good. Also Steve at Metaslider did an excellent job with an issue I had. Highly recommendable!
Excellent Slider Plugin
I really appreciate the Effort that MetaSlider has put into making the slideshow accessible.
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
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