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Boxzilla – WordPress Popup Builder

v3.4.11

by 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
Growing·Downloads +7.6% (30d)·Toward 30K+ · ETA ~2mo

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.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

4.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100200300Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateBoxzilla
Nov 7, 202697
Nov 6, 202698
Nov 5, 2026133
Nov 4, 2026120
Nov 3, 2026173
Nov 2, 2026178
Nov 1, 202678
Oct 31, 202671
Oct 30, 2026114
Oct 29, 2026138
Oct 28, 2026158
Oct 27, 2026215
Oct 26, 2026312
Oct 25, 202692
Oct 24, 202699
Oct 23, 2026250
Oct 22, 2026307
Oct 21, 2026271
Oct 20, 2026177
Oct 19, 2026165
Oct 18, 202667
Oct 17, 202666
Oct 16, 2026160
Oct 15, 2026123
Oct 14, 2026160
Oct 13, 2026179
Oct 12, 2026117
Oct 11, 202656
Oct 10, 202654
Oct 9, 2026106

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26,126 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.26.1K26.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202626,126
Nov 7, 202626,107
Nov 5, 202626,144
Nov 4, 202626,125
Nov 3, 202626,122
Nov 2, 202626,115
Nov 1, 202626,121
Oct 31, 202626,121
Oct 30, 202626,121
Oct 29, 202626,100
Oct 28, 202626,078
Oct 27, 202626,152

Rank over time

#1,128 · up 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.1K#1.1K#1.1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
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, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.08%
Oct 29, 2026+0.08%
Oct 28, 2026-0.28%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

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
  1. 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
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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 reviews

Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 26,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.8
Reviews133
Total downloads901.3K
AuthorDanny van Kooten
First releasedMay 11, 2016
Version3.4.11
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 20, 2026

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