Easy FancyBox vs YourChannel
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| Feature | Easy FancyBox v2.3.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YourChannel v1.2.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | August 23, 2024 |
| Editions | Firelight Lightbox · Firelight Lightbox Pro ($) | YourChannel · YourChannel PRO ($) |
| Pros | Automatic lightbox for images and galleries; YouTube and Vimeo video embeds in the overlay; Settings for appearance and behaviour | Shortcode builder with live preview; Lightbox or inline playback with several thumbnail styles; Built-in GDPR overlay before the video loads |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings; PDFs open through a Google Docs viewer, which sends the file URL to Google | Needs your own YouTube Data API key; Some video sources and features are only in the paid version; Shows an upgrade notice in the admin |
| 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 ($) | Channel uploads, playlists and totals display, Visual builder that generates the shortcode, GDPR overlay setting before playback, Per-language settings, Pro feature notice in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube, Vimeo | YouTube Data API |
| Other | Google Docs viewer | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.6.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | docs.google.com | www.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |