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Firelight Lightbox vs Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… (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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Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…

Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months 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 0). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Firelight Lightbox has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… has 264.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Firelight Lightbox
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Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…N/A
Total Reviews
331Firelight Lightbox
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Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…0
Active Installs
200K+Firelight Lightbox
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Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…0
Total Downloads
7.6M+Firelight Lightbox
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Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…264
Support Resolution
43%Firelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoFirelight Lightbox
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Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…3 months ago
First Released
2010Firelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…2025
Age
16 yearsFirelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Firelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Firelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…7.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumFirelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…Free
Latest Version
2.3.19Firelight Lightbox
Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Firelight Lightbox

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

Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…

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

Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firelight Lightbox or Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… more popular?
Firelight Lightbox has 200K+ active installations while Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… has 0. Firelight Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Firelight Lightbox or Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…?
Firelight Lightbox has a 4.8/5 rating from 331 reviews, while Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Firelight Lightbox and Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… free?
Firelight Lightbox is free + premium and Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Firelight Lightbox or Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact…?
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 Zontact – Lightweight Floating Contact… was last updated 3 months ago.

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