Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content
v0.8.9by Brave · updated 12 days ago
The best drag-and-drop Popup Builder for WordPress. Create Popups, exit-intent popups, slide-ins, and lead generation forms & Woocommerce popups i …
- Rank
- #1,364
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 603.2K
- 603,192 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 209 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Brave at a glance
Brave is a WordPress plugin by Brave with 20K+ active installs, the #1,364 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 334 times, 12% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 209 reviews. Version 0.8.9 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 13 plugins tagged “woocommerce popup”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Brave |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 145 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 195 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 319 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 359 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 399 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 531 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 268 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 349 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 910 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,532 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,360 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 81 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 156 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 225 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 128 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 72 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 90 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 21,958 · -0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 21,958 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 21,939 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 21,878 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 21,920 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 21,876 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 21,918 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 21,913 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 21,930 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 21,953 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 21,972 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 21,969 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 21,939 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21,990 | 21,990 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 21,989 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 21,987 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 21,986 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 21,984 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 21,983 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 21,981 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 21,980 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21,978 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 21,977 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 21,975 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21,974 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21,972 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 21,971 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 21,969 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 21,968 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 21,966 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 21,965 | – |
Rank over time
#1,364 · up 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,364 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,365 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,367 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,366 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,365 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,364 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,365 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,364 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,364 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,364 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,369 |
Growth %
Average -0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | +0.09% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.28% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.10% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.20% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | -0.19% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | -0.10% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.23% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | +0.01% | – |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| 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.
See where Brave ranks in search
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1364 → #1366Downloads +168.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Released 0.8.9 (was 0.8.8)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.872%
- v0.713%
- v0.69.3%
- Other5.5%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★209 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.8.9
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2.24
- First released
- Nov 30, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Brave
How many websites use Brave?
Brave 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 #1,364 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Brave been downloaded?
603,192 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 334 times. See download stats
When was Brave last updated?
Version 0.8.9 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Brave compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Brave have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 9 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Brave up to date. See its security record
Is Brave still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Brave have?
4.8 out of 5 from 209 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Brave?
The plugins most like Brave, by the tags they share, are Icegram Engage (10K+), YITH WooCommerce Popup (2K+) and Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
209 reviews
- 5 stars: 193 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 7 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 7 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 58 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 20 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 209 |
| Total downloads | 603.2K |
| Author | Brave |
| First released | Nov 30, 2019 |
| Version | 0.8.9 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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