WordPress plugin comparison

Alligator Popup vs Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

Alligator Popup

by cubecolour

1K+ installs4.9

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.3

At a glance

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Alligator Popup.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,024 times, Alligator Popup about 14.
Alligator Popup is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.3 from 822 reviews.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Alligator Popup.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Alligator Popup.
Alligator Popup has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Alligator Popup	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress
Popular rank	#5,111	#54
Active installs	1K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	358	177.9K
Rating	4.9(45)	4.3(822)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.26	×1.74
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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