Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 vs Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM
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
Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,477, ahead of Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM at #1,691. Over the last 7 days Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 climbed 4 places and Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM climbed 4 places. Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM. Ratings: Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 4.5★ from 43 and Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM 4.7★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 | Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,477 ▲ 4 | #1,691 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 5,717 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (43) | 4.7★ (6) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.4 | 1.1.8 |
| Best rank on record | #1,477 | #1,690 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | Aug 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 2 |
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, Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 or Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM?
By active installs, Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 or Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM?
Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4, at #1,477 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM at #1,691. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 or Video Popup Block – YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok Lightbox by WPZOOM 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.