PluginSift

Firelight Lightbox vs Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery (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
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery

Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery

0(0)

90 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery

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 90). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
◄
Tinymce Thumbnail GalleryN/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
◄
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
◄
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery90
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
◄
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery22K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail GalleryN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
◄
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery13 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery2010
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery16 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery2.0.2+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail Galleryfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail GalleryFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Tinymce Thumbnail Galleryv1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery

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

Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery has 90. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery?
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 Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery was last updated 13 years ago.

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