Easy FancyBox vs Modula
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| Feature | Easy FancyBox v2.3.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Modula v3.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Firelight Lightbox · Firelight Lightbox Pro ($) | Modula Best Grid Gallery · Modula Pro ($) |
| Pros | Automatic lightbox for images and galleries; YouTube and Vimeo video embeds in the overlay; Settings for appearance and behaviour | Drag-and-drop grid builder for custom layouts; Responsive galleries with a lightbox viewer at no cost; Works with Elementor and common page builders |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings; PDFs open through a Google Docs viewer, which sends the file URL to Google | Video galleries, filters and proofing need Modula Pro; AI optimisation runs on a remote service with usage limits; Sends opt-in usage data to the vendor once consent is given |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Lightbox overlay for images and media, YouTube and Vimeo in the overlay, PDF viewer through Google Docs, Disables the core WordPress lightbox, Settings page for lightbox options, Pro upgrade screens and licence prompts ($) | Drag-and-drop grid builder, Responsive image galleries and gallery types, Shortcode for placing galleries, Lightbox gallery viewer, AI optimisation of image titles, captions and ALT text, Page builder integration, Video galleries ($), Custom hover effects ($), Gallery filters ($), Image proofing for clients ($), Watermarked images and right-click protection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube, Vimeo | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Google Docs viewer | Modula AI service (ai.wpchill.com), WPChill telemetry service |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | docs.google.com | ai.wpchill.com, telemetry.wpchill.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |