WordPress plugin comparison

FloatMessage vs Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

FloatMessage

by Tal Sibony

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.3

At a glance

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for FloatMessage.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,127 times, FloatMessage about 3.
FloatMessage is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 822 reviews.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Apr 13, 2026 for FloatMessage.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for FloatMessage.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for FloatMessage.

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	FloatMessage	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress
Popular rank	#72,193	#54
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	61	178.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(822)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.06	×1.74
Last release	7 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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