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Firelight Lightbox vs PixatoPress Lite (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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VS
PixatoPress Lite

PixatoPress Lite

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 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 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while PixatoPress Lite has 3.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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PixatoPress LiteN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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PixatoPress Lite0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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PixatoPress Lite10
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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PixatoPress Lite3.3K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
PixatoPress LiteN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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PixatoPress Lite11 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
PixatoPress Lite2014
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
PixatoPress Lite12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
PixatoPress Lite3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
PixatoPress Litefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
PixatoPress LiteFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
PixatoPress Lite1.2

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

PixatoPress Lite

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

PixatoPress Lite Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or PixatoPress Lite more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while PixatoPress Lite has 10. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or PixatoPress Lite?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while PixatoPress Lite has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and PixatoPress Lite free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and PixatoPress Lite is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or PixatoPress Lite?
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 PixatoPress Lite was last updated 11 years ago.

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