WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Box vs Custom Smart Modal
At a glance
- Popup Box has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Smart Modal.
- On a typical day, Popup Box is downloaded about 539 times, Custom Smart Modal about 2.
- Custom Smart Modal has no reviews yet.
- Popup Box was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 8, 2025 for Custom Smart Modal.
- Popup Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Custom Smart Modal.
- Popup Box has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Custom Smart Modal.
Line by line
Popup Box leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Box |  Custom Smart Modal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #783 | #66,489 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.1K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.6(82) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | today | 1 year 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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