Popup Box vs FooBox Image Lightbox
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
FooBox Image Lightbox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #428, ahead of Popup Box at #786. Over the last 7 days FooBox Image Lightbox slipped 3 places and Popup Box slipped 3 places. FooBox Image Lightbox has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 100K+ active installs against 50K+ for Popup Box. Downloads this week: Popup Box 24,187 and FooBox Image Lightbox 9,923. Ratings: Popup Box 4.6★ from 82 and FooBox Image Lightbox 3.9★ from 95 reviews.
| Metric | Popup Box | FooBox Image Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #786 ▼ 3 | #428 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24,187 | 9,923 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (82) | 3.9★ (95) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.4.5 | 2.8.7 |
| Best rank on record | #767 | #422 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2018 | Apr 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Popup Box or FooBox Image Lightbox?
By active installs, FooBox Image Lightbox: 100K+ sites run it against 50K+ for Popup Box, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Popup Box or FooBox Image Lightbox?
FooBox Image Lightbox, at #428 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Popup Box at #786. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Popup Box or FooBox Image Lightbox 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.