Firelight Lightbox vs VenoBox Lightbox (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Firelight Lightbox
200K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, VenoBox Lightbox has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 9 reviews) while Firelight Lightbox leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while VenoBox Lightbox has 27K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | VenoBox Lightbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 331 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.6M+ | ◄ | 27K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Age | 16 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.19 | 2.0.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Firelight Lightbox
VenoBox Lightbox
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Firelight Lightbox averaged approximately 3,084 daily downloads while VenoBox Lightbox averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Firelight Lightbox Reviews
Very good
Recommend
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
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
VenoBox Lightbox Reviews
It works perfectly.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
Works perfectly for me
Works perfectly for me, Thanks so much!
not working for videos
gave you 5 stars because of the goof who gave you only 1 when he shouldn’t have …else i’d have given it 4 🙂 please consider adding another meta option for displaying both an image title and caption –
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