WordPress plugin comparison

FloatMessage vs Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

FloatMessage

by Tal Sibony

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for FloatMessage.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, FloatMessage about 3.
FloatMessage is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Apr 13, 2026 for FloatMessage.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for FloatMessage.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for FloatMessage.

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	FloatMessage	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin
Popular rank	#72,193	#424
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	93.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.9(95)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×1.19
Last release	7 months ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.4

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