WordPress plugin comparison
ARI Fancy Lightbox vs Video Popup
At a glance
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Video Popup.
- On a typical day, ARI Fancy Lightbox is downloaded about 49 times, Video Popup about 20.
- Video Popup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 71 reviews.
- Video Popup was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Sep 24, 2025 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- Video Popup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ARI Fancy Lightbox.
- ARI Fancy Lightbox has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Video Popup.
Line by line
Video Popup leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ARI Fancy Lightbox |  Video Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,771 | #6,099 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 452 |
| Rating | 4.7(71) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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