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Firelight Lightbox vs RV Auto Featured Image (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
View Firelight Lightbox
VS
RV Auto Featured Image

RV Auto Featured Image

2(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View RV Auto Featured Image

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 20). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while RV Auto Featured Image has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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RV Auto Featured Image2/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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RV Auto Featured Image1
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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RV Auto Featured Image20
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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RV Auto Featured Image2.4K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured ImageN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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RV Auto Featured Image5 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured Image2020
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured Image6 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured Image4.8+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured Imagefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured ImageFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
RV Auto Featured Image1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

RV Auto Featured Image

2/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
100%
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

RV Auto Featured Image Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or RV Auto Featured Image more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while RV Auto Featured Image has 20. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or RV Auto Featured Image?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while RV Auto Featured Image has a 2/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and RV Auto Featured Image free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and RV Auto Featured Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or RV Auto Featured Image?
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 RV Auto Featured Image was last updated 5 years ago.

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