Advanced Popups vs MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.
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 #688, ahead of MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. at #1,515. Over the last 7 days Advanced Popups slipped 2 places and MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. slipped 3 places. Advanced Popups has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.. Downloads this week: MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 2,426 and Advanced Popups 1,466. Ratings: Advanced Popups 4★ from 9 and MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 4.8★ from 438 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Popups | MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #688 ▼ 2 | #1,515 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,466 | 2,426 |
| Rating | 4★ (9) | 4.8★ (438) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.4 | 1.2.78.7 |
| Best rank on record | #660 | #1,473 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | Jul 2017 |
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 MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.?
By active installs, Advanced Popups: 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc., according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Popups or MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.?
Advanced Popups, at #688 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. at #1,515. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Popups or MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 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.