Easy FancyBox vs Smash Balloon Social Wall
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| Feature | Easy FancyBox v2.3.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Smash Balloon Social Wall v2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Firelight Lightbox · Firelight Lightbox Pro ($) | Smash Balloon Social Wall · Smash Balloon Social Wall Pro ($) |
| Pros | Automatic lightbox for images and galleries; YouTube and Vimeo video embeds in the overlay; Settings for appearance and behaviour | Shortcode and block placement; Feeds refreshed on a scheduled cron; Free version covers a basic wall |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings; PDFs open through a Google Docs viewer, which sends the file URL to Google | Some display options need a Pro licence; Licence activation calls the vendor store; Depends on third-party feed sources and their terms |
| Mentioned in our posts | 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 ($) | social-wall shortcode, Gutenberg feed block, Scheduled feed refresh through WordPress cron, Show or hide tweet options (Pro) ($), Licence activation for Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube, Vimeo | — |
| Other | Google Docs viewer | Smash Balloon store (EDD licensing) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | docs.google.com | smashballoon.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |