Advanced Popups vs Popup Box
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 #669, ahead of Popup Box at #775. Over the last 7 days Advanced Popups slipped 2 places and Popup Box slipped 2 places. Advanced Popups has the largest install base, roughly 1.2× the next: 60K+ active installs against 50K+ for Popup Box. Downloads this week: Popup Box 5,091 and Advanced Popups 1,636. Ratings: Advanced Popups 4★ from 9 and Popup Box 4.6★ from 81 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Popups | Popup Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #669 ▼ 2 | #775 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,636 | 5,091 |
| Rating | 4★ (9) | 4.6★ (81) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.4 | 6.4.0 |
| Best rank on record | #660 | #767 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | Jun 2018 |
| 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 Popup Box?
By active installs, Advanced Popups: 60K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Popup Box, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Popups or Popup Box?
Advanced Popups, at #669 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Popup Box at #775. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Popups or Popup Box 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.