Firelight Lightbox vs FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Firelight Lightbox vs FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager - MakeWPFast
Firelight Lightbox
C-
200K+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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FileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
A-
200K+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricFirelight LightboxFileBird
⚡ Activation TTFB+17 ms+-1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+74+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB+4 ms+-6 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+74+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+9 ms+11 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+76+8

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureFirelight LightboxFileBird – WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager
Active Installs200K+200K+
User Rating4.8/54.7/5
Speed ScoreC+B-
Tested Up ToWP 6.8.3WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.0N/A
Last Updated2025-06-132026-01-12
Total Downloads7.4M+6.2M+
Verdict
FasterFilebird
More FeaturesEasy-fancybox
Overall WinnerFilebird
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