WordPress plugin comparison

Popup Box vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

Popup Box

by Ays Pro

40K+ installs4.6

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for Popup Box.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, Popup Box about 539.
Popup Box is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Popup Box was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 7, 2026 for Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 33% for Popup Box.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Popup Box.

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Popup Box	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Popular rank	#783	#424
Active installs	40K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	52.1K	95.7K
Rating	4.6(82)	3.9(95)
Support threads resolved	33%	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.16	×1.19
Last release	1 day ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.4

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