Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider vs Firelight Lightbox: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider vs Firelight Lightbox - MakeWPFast
Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider
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500K+ installs · 4.6/5 rating
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Firelight Lightbox
C-
200K+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricSlider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSliderFirelight Lightbox
⚡ Activation TTFB+-8 ms+17 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+7+74
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-11 ms+4 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+74
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+7 ms+9 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+6+76

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureSlider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video SliderFirelight Lightbox
Active Installs500K+200K+
User Rating4.6/54.8/5
Speed ScoreC+C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.8.3
Requires PHP7.07.0
Last Updated2026-01-272025-06-13
Total Downloads32.9M+7.4M+
Verdict
More FeaturesMl-slider
Overall WinnerEasy-fancybox
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