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Firelight Lightbox vs Multi Image Upload (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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Multi Image Upload

Multi Image Upload

5(7)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Multi Image Upload has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 400). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Multi Image Upload has 17K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Multi Image Upload5/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Multi Image Upload7
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Multi Image Upload400
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Multi Image Upload17K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Multi Image UploadN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Multi Image Upload7 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Multi Image Upload2013
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Multi Image Upload13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Multi Image Upload2.8+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Multi Image Uploadfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Multi Image UploadFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Multi Image Upload2.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Multi Image Upload

5/5(7 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

Multi Image Upload Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Multi Image Upload more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Multi Image Upload has 400. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Multi Image Upload?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Multi Image Upload has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Multi Image Upload free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Multi Image Upload is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Multi Image Upload?
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 Multi Image Upload was last updated 7 years ago.

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