Popup Box vs SearchWP Modal Search Form
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 #782, ahead of SearchWP Modal Search Form at #2,971. Over the last 7 days Popup Box slipped 2 places and SearchWP Modal Search Form climbed 2 places. Popup Box has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 50K+ active installs against 5K+ for SearchWP Modal Search Form. Downloads this week: Popup Box 2,735 and SearchWP Modal Search Form 170. Ratings: Popup Box 4.6★ from 82 and SearchWP Modal Search Form 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Popup Box | SearchWP Modal Search Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #782 ▼ 2 | #2,971 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,735 | 170 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (82) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Current version | 6.4.3 | 0.5.7 |
| Best rank on record | #767 | #2,970 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2018 | Jun 2019 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Popup Box or SearchWP Modal Search Form?
By active installs, Popup Box: 50K+ sites run it against 5K+ for SearchWP Modal Search Form, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Popup Box or SearchWP Modal Search Form?
Popup Box, at #782 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SearchWP Modal Search Form at #2,971. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Popup Box or SearchWP Modal Search Form 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.