Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Firelight Lightbox | fancyBox 3 for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 359 | 7 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Firelight Lightbox and fancyBox 3 for WordPress each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Firelight Lightbox audit • fancyBox 3 for WordPress audit
| Keyword | Firelight Lightbox | fancyBox 3 for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| custom form | #921 | Not ranked |
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fancyBox 3 for WordPress has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 7 reviews) compared to Firelight Lightbox (4.8★ from 359 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
fancyBox 3 for WordPress 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 7).
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; fancyBox 3 for WordPress has 7 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Firelight Lightbox and fancyBox 3 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 fancyBox 3 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.