Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 359 | 115 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Firelight Lightbox and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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| Keyword | Firelight Lightbox | Lightbox with PhotoSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| custom form | #921 | Not ranked |
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 115 reviews) compared to Firelight Lightbox (4.8★ from 359 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Lightbox with PhotoSwipe holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Firelight Lightbox has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (359 vs 115).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Firelight Lightbox has 359 published reviews; Lightbox with PhotoSwipe has 115 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Firelight Lightbox and Lightbox with PhotoSwipe both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Lightbox with PhotoSwipe" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.