Advanced Popups vs Alligator Popup
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced Popups leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #680, ahead of Alligator Popup at #5,111. Over the last 7 days Advanced Popups slipped 4 places and Alligator Popup slipped 4 places. Advanced Popups has the largest install base, roughly 60× the next: 60K+ active installs against 1K+ for Alligator Popup. Downloads this week: Advanced Popups 1,221 and Alligator Popup 56. Ratings: Advanced Popups 4★ from 9 and Alligator Popup 4.9★ from 45 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Popups | Alligator Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #680 ▼ 4 | #5,111 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,221 | 56 |
| Rating | 4★ (9) | 4.9★ (45) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.2.4 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #660 | #5,099 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | Oct 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Popups or Alligator Popup?
By active installs, Advanced Popups: 60K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Alligator Popup, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Popups or Alligator Popup?
Advanced Popups, at #680 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Alligator Popup at #5,111. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Popups or Alligator Popup alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.