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Firelight Lightbox vs Multiple Post Thumbnails (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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Multiple Post Thumbnails

Multiple Post Thumbnails

4.7(42)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years 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 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Multiple Post Thumbnails has 519K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Multiple Post Thumbnails4.7/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Multiple Post Thumbnails42
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Multiple Post Thumbnails20K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Multiple Post Thumbnails519K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Multiple Post ThumbnailsN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Multiple Post Thumbnails7 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Multiple Post Thumbnails2010
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Multiple Post Thumbnails16 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Multiple Post Thumbnails2.9.2+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Multiple Post Thumbnails5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Multiple Post ThumbnailsFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Multiple Post Thumbnails1.7

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Multiple Post Thumbnails

4.7/5(42 reviews)
5
90%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

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

Multiple Post Thumbnails Reviews

by Sven Woltmann

Not working with WordPress 5.4 and Gutenberg editor

I don’t see any option to add a secondary feature image.

by Lox

Works as espected

Very nice extensions for developers This topic was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by Lox.

by karhu

Not working with WP version 4.7.1.

I updated the plugin from 1.3 version to 1.6.6. but it didn’t work anymore. When I selected an image as an additional post thumbnail, the pop-up window closed but the selected image didn’t appear in p

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Multiple Post Thumbnails more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Multiple Post Thumbnails has 20K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Multiple Post Thumbnails has a 4.7/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Multiple Post Thumbnails free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Multiple Post Thumbnails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Multiple Post Thumbnails?
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 Multiple Post Thumbnails was last updated 7 years ago.

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