WordPress plugin comparison
Content Views vs Smart Modal
At a glance
- Content Views has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Smart Modal.
- On a typical day, Content Views is downloaded about 560 times, Smart Modal about 6.
- Smart Modal has no reviews yet.
- Smart Modal was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Content Views.
- Content Views is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Smart Modal.
- Content Views has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Smart Modal.
Line by line
Content Views leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Views |  Smart Modal |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #365 | #15,210 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 293 |
| Rating | 4.8(333) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1 |
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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