Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content vs MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.
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
Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,359, ahead of MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. at #1,481. Over the last 7 days Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content climbed 2 places and MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. slipped 1 place. Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.. Ratings: Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content 4.8★ from 209 and MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 4.8★ from 437 reviews.
| Metric | Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content | MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,359 ▲ 2 | #1,481 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 2,993 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (209) | 4.8★ (437) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.8.8 | 1.2.78.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,350 | #1,473 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2019 | Jul 2017 |
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, Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content or MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.?
By active installs, Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc., according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content or MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.?
Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content, at #1,359 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. at #1,481. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content or MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 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.