WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Box vs Popup Maker
At a glance
- Popup Maker has more active installs: 600K+, against 40K+ for Popup Box.
- On a typical day, Popup Maker is downloaded about 3,181 times, Popup Box about 539.
- Popup Maker is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,516 reviews, against 4.6 from 82 reviews.
- Popup Box was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Popup Maker.
- Popup Maker resolves more of its support threads: 40% in the last two months, against 33% for Popup Box.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Popup Maker has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Popup Box.
Line by line
Popup Maker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Box |  Popup Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #783 | #91 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.1K | 89.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(82) | 4.9(4.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | 40% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×2.49 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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