WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Box vs Simple Popup Block
At a glance
- Popup Box has more active installs: 40K+, against 500+ for Simple Popup Block.
- On a typical day, Popup Box is downloaded about 539 times, Simple Popup Block about 9.
- Simple Popup Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 82 reviews.
- Popup Box was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 21, 2025 for Simple Popup Block.
- Popup Box resolves more of its support threads: 33% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Popup Block.
- Popup Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Popup Block.
- Popup Box has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Simple Popup Block.
Line by line
Popup Box leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Box |  Simple Popup Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #783 | #8,837 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52.1K | 231 |
| Rating | 4.6(82) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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