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Firelight Lightbox vs Transparent Image Watermark (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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Transparent Image Watermark

Transparent Image Watermark

2.3(11)

100 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 100). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Transparent Image Watermark has 65K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Transparent Image Watermark2.3/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Transparent Image Watermark11
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Transparent Image Watermark100
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Transparent Image Watermark65K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Transparent Image WatermarkN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Transparent Image Watermark11 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Transparent Image Watermark2011
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Transparent Image Watermark15 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Transparent Image Watermark3.3+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Transparent Image Watermarkfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Transparent Image WatermarkFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Transparent Image Watermark2.3.15

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Transparent Image Watermark

2.3/5(11 reviews)
5
27%
4
0%
3
0%
2
18%
1
55%

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

Transparent Image Watermark Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Transparent Image Watermark more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Transparent Image Watermark has 100. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Transparent Image Watermark?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Transparent Image Watermark has a 2.3/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Transparent Image Watermark free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Transparent Image Watermark is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Transparent Image Watermark?
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 Transparent Image Watermark was last updated 11 years ago.

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