ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress vs Easy Modal
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
ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,777, ahead of Easy Modal at #2,679. Over the last 7 days ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress slipped 1 place and Easy Modal slipped 2 places. ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 1.4× the next: 10K+ active installs against 7K+ for Easy Modal. Downloads this week: Easy Modal 204 and ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress 192. Ratings: ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress 4.7★ from 71 and Easy Modal 4.4★ from 124 reviews.
| Metric | ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress | Easy Modal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,777 ▼ 1 | #2,679 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 192 | 204 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (71) | 4.4★ (124) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.1 | 2.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,768 | #2,664 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2017 | May 2011 |
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, ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress or Easy Modal?
By active installs, ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress: 10K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Easy Modal, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress or Easy Modal?
ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress, at #1,777 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Modal at #2,679. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress or Easy Modal 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.