Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | Simple Lightbox for WordPress |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 355 | 10 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 400+ |
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Simple Lightbox for WordPress edges out Firelight Lightbox on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Firelight Lightbox has the larger user base (355 reviews vs 10), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Simple Lightbox for WordPress's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Simple Lightbox for WordPress; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Firelight Lightbox's 355-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Simple Lightbox for WordPress's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Firelight Lightbox audit • Simple Lightbox for WordPress audit
| Keyword | Firelight Lightbox | Simple Lightbox for WordPress |
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| custom form | #921 | Not ranked |
| live support | Not ranked | #931 |
Simple Lightbox for WordPress has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 10 reviews) compared to Firelight Lightbox (4.8★ from 355 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Simple Lightbox for WordPress holds the higher average rating (5.0★ 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. Firelight Lightbox has the deeper published review base (355 vs 10), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Firelight Lightbox typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (355 reviews). Simple Lightbox for WordPress typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Firelight Lightbox and Simple Lightbox for WordPress 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 Simple Lightbox for WordPress" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
