Popup Box vs Pop-up
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
Popup Box leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #781, ahead of Pop-up at #2,034. Over the last 7 days Popup Box slipped 2 places and Pop-up slipped 3 places. Popup Box has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Pop-up. Downloads this week: Popup Box 2,698 and Pop-up 755. Ratings: Popup Box 4.6★ from 82 and Pop-up 4.7★ from 86 reviews.
| Metric | Popup Box | Pop-up |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #781 ▼ 2 | #2,034 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,698 | 755 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (82) | 4.7★ (86) |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.4.3 | 1.2.9 |
| Best rank on record | #767 | #2,031 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2018 | Nov 2020 |
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, Popup Box or Pop-up?
By active installs, Popup Box: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Pop-up, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Popup Box or Pop-up?
Popup Box, at #781 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pop-up at #2,034. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Popup Box or Pop-up 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.