Easy FancyBox vs YouTube Showcase
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| Feature | Easy FancyBox v2.3.25 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YouTube Showcase v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | September 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Firelight Lightbox · Firelight Lightbox Pro ($) | Video Gallery - YouTube Gallery, Playlist and Video Grid · YouTube Showcase Pro ($) |
| Pros | Automatic lightbox for images and galleries; YouTube and Vimeo video embeds in the overlay; Settings for appearance and behaviour | Visual block builder with live preview; Shortcodes for grids, galleries and item lists; Search, recent and featured video widgets |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings; PDFs open through a Google Docs viewer, which sends the file URL to Google | Some layouts are only in the paid Pro version; Upgrade prompts appear in the block editor and 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 ($) | Visual block builder with live preview, Video grid and gallery shortcodes, Search, recent and featured video widgets, Videos stored as an emd_video post type, Unlock All Layouts upsell in the block editor |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube, Vimeo | — |
| Other | Google Docs viewer | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | docs.google.com | api.emarketdesign.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 6 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |