WordPress plugin comparison

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin vs Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin

by FooPlugins

100K+ installs3.9

Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light

by OTWthemes

90+ installs2.5

At a glance

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
On a typical day, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is downloaded about 720 times, Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light about 3.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 95 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Apr 1, 2022 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light.

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

Metric	Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin	Popping Sidebars and Widgets Light
Popular rank	#424	#17,321
Active installs	100K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	95.7K	55
Rating	3.9(95)	2.5(4)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×1.19	×0.00
Last release	3 days ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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