Firelight Lightbox vs Simple Full Screen Background 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
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Simple Full Screen Background Image

Simple Full Screen Background Image

4.4(45)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 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 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Simple Full Screen Background Image has 435K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image4.4/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image45
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image10K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image435K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background ImageN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image3 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image2011
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image15 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image3.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Imagefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background ImageFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Simple Full Screen Background Image1.2.10

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Simple Full Screen Background Image

4.4/5(45 reviews)
5
80%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
11%

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

Simple Full Screen Background Image Reviews

by kojot

Nice

Pěkné This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by kojot.

by janportfolio01

Works great in Elementor too

The Pro version of this plugin has solved the problem you will still face using the Elementor Pagebuilder and using BG images on mobile and tablet. The free version only shows a BG image global but in

by Carey

works perfectly

works perfectly, renders correctly on mobile phones too.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Simple Full Screen Background Image more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Simple Full Screen Background Image has 10K+. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Simple Full Screen Background Image?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Simple Full Screen Background Image has a 4.4/5 rating from 45 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Simple Full Screen Background Image free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Simple Full Screen Background Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Simple Full Screen Background 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 Simple Full Screen Background Image was last updated 3 years ago.

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