Alligator Menu Popup vs OptinMonster
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
OptinMonster leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #52, ahead of Alligator Menu Popup at #8,630. Over the last 7 days OptinMonster held its place and Alligator Menu Popup slipped 9 places. OptinMonster has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 1M+ active installs against 500+ for Alligator Menu Popup. Downloads this week: OptinMonster 42,552 and Alligator Menu Popup 44. Ratings: Alligator Menu Popup 4.8★ from 17 and OptinMonster 4.3★ from 819 reviews.
| Metric | Alligator Menu Popup | OptinMonster |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8,630 ▼ 9 | #52 ▬ |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 44 | 42,552 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (17) | 4.3★ (819) |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2025 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.0 | 2.17.1 |
| Best rank on record | #8,399 | #52 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 5 |
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, Alligator Menu Popup or OptinMonster?
By active installs, OptinMonster: 1M+ sites run it against 500+ for Alligator Menu Popup, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Alligator Menu Popup or OptinMonster?
OptinMonster, at #52 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Alligator Menu Popup at #8,630. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Alligator Menu Popup or OptinMonster 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.