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Firelight Lightbox vs th23 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
View Firelight Lightbox
VS
th23 Upload

th23 Upload

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View th23 Upload

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 0). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while th23 Upload has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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th23 UploadN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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th23 Upload0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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th23 Upload0
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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th23 Upload2.0K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
th23 UploadN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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th23 Upload10 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
th23 Upload2020
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
th23 Upload6 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
th23 Upload4.2+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
th23 Upload8.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
th23 UploadFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
th23 Upload2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

th23 Upload

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

th23 Upload Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or th23 Upload more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while th23 Upload has 0. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or th23 Upload?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while th23 Upload has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and th23 Upload free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and th23 Upload is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or th23 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 th23 Upload was last updated 10 months ago.

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