Advanced Popups vs Pretty Simple Popup Builder
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 Pretty Simple Popup Builder at #11,092. Over the last 7 days Advanced Popups slipped 4 places and Pretty Simple Popup Builder climbed 221 places. Advanced Popups has the largest install base, roughly 300× the next: 60K+ active installs against 200+ for Pretty Simple Popup Builder. Downloads this week: Advanced Popups 1,221 and Pretty Simple Popup Builder 66. Ratings: Advanced Popups 4★ from 9 and Pretty Simple Popup Builder 4★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Popups | Pretty Simple Popup Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #680 ▼ 4 | #11,092 ▲ 221 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,221 | 66 |
| Rating | 4★ (9) | 4★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.4 | 2.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #660 | #11,092 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | Mar 2022 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Popups or Pretty Simple Popup Builder?
By active installs, Advanced Popups: 60K+ sites run it against 200+ for Pretty Simple Popup Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Popups or Pretty Simple Popup Builder?
Advanced Popups, at #680 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pretty Simple Popup Builder at #11,092. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Popups or Pretty Simple Popup Builder 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.