WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Box vs Magic Popups
At a glance
- Popup Box has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Magic Popups.
- On a typical day, Popup Box is downloaded about 539 times, Magic Popups about 1.
- Magic Popups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.6 from 82 reviews.
- Popup Box was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jun 9, 2016 for Magic Popups.
- Popup Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Magic Popups.
- Magic Popups has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Popup Box.
Line by line
Popup Box leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Box |  Magic Popups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #783 | #32,188 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.1K | 18 |
| Rating | 4.6(82) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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