Boxzilla – WordPress Popup Builder
v3.4.11by Danny van Kooten · updated 2 months ago
Create WordPress popup and slide-in boxes for forms, offers, notices, and calls to action
- Rank
- #1,128
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 901.3K
- 901,325 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 133 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Boxzilla at a glance
Boxzilla is a WordPress plugin by Danny van Kooten with 20K+ active installs, the #1,128 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 127 times, 8% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 133 reviews. Version 3.4.11 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 83 plugins tagged “call to action”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Boxzilla |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 98 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 173 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 178 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 312 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 250 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 307 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 271 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 106 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26,126 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26,126 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26,107 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26,144 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26,125 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26,122 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26,115 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26,121 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26,121 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26,121 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26,100 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26,078 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26,152 |
Rank over time
#1,128 · up 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,128 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,128 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,127 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,128 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,128 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,128 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,129 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,129 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,129 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,130 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,132 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,132 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,132 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,133 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.28% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1132 → #1128Downloads -29.8%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.478%
- v3.218%
- Other4.3%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★133 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.4.11
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 11, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Boxzilla
How many websites use Boxzilla?
Boxzilla is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,128 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Boxzilla been downloaded?
901,325 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 127 times. See download stats
When was Boxzilla last updated?
Version 3.4.11 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Boxzilla compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Boxzilla have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Boxzilla. See its security record
Is Boxzilla still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Boxzilla have?
4.8 out of 5 from 133 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Boxzilla?
The plugins most like Boxzilla, by the tags they share, are Popup Box (40K+), WP Popups (30K+) and Icegram Engage (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
133 reviews
- 5 stars: 123 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 2%1–2★
- About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 24 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 133 |
| Total downloads | 901.3K |
| Author | Danny van Kooten |
| First released | May 11, 2016 |
| Version | 3.4.11 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 |
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