Firelight Lightbox vs WEBphysiology Portfolio (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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WEBphysiology Portfolio

WEBphysiology Portfolio

4.1(9)

80 active installs

Free

Updated 13 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 80). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while WEBphysiology Portfolio has 53K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio4.1/5
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio9
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio80
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio53K+
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology PortfolioN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio13 years ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio2010
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio16 years
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio3.1.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfoliofalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology PortfolioFree
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
WEBphysiology Portfolio1.4.8

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

WEBphysiology Portfolio

4.1/5(9 reviews)
5
67%
4
11%
3
0%
2
11%
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

WEBphysiology Portfolio Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or WEBphysiology Portfolio more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while WEBphysiology Portfolio has 80. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or WEBphysiology Portfolio?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while WEBphysiology Portfolio has a 4.1/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and WEBphysiology Portfolio free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and WEBphysiology Portfolio is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or WEBphysiology Portfolio?
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 WEBphysiology Portfolio was last updated 13 years ago.

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