Enable Media Replace vs Firelight Lightbox: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Enable Media Replace vs Firelight Lightbox - MakeWPFast
Enable Media Replace
B+
600K+ installs · 4.4/5 rating
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Firelight Lightbox
C-
200K+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricEnable Media ReplaceFirelight Lightbox
⚡ Activation TTFB+5 ms+17 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+12+74
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-4 ms+4 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+6+74
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+4 ms+9 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+7+76

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureEnable Media ReplaceFirelight Lightbox
Active Installs600K+200K+
User Rating4.4/54.8/5
Speed ScoreD+C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.8.3
Requires PHP5.67.0
Last Updated2025-12-052025-06-13
Total Downloads12.1M+7.4M+
Verdict
FasterEasy-fancybox
More FeaturesEnable-media-replace
Overall WinnerEasy-fancybox
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