WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Popups vs MaxBoxy
At a glance
- Advanced Popups has more active installs: 50K+, against 50+ for MaxBoxy.
- On a typical day, Advanced Popups is downloaded about 180 times, MaxBoxy about 6.
- MaxBoxy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 9 reviews.
- MaxBoxy was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Advanced Popups.
- MaxBoxy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Advanced Popups.
- Advanced Popups has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for MaxBoxy.
Line by line
Advanced Popups leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Popups |  MaxBoxy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #690 | #20,336 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.6K | 143 |
| Rating | 4.0(9) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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