WordPress plugin comparison

Layered Pop vs Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

Layered Pop

by Ivan Churakov

70+ installs4.7

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 70+ for Layered Pop.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,024 times, Layered Pop about 3.
Layered Pop is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.3 from 822 reviews.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Feb 8, 2015 for Layered Pop.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Layered Pop.
Layered Pop has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.

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

Metric	Layered Pop	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress
Popular rank	#18,420	#54
Active installs	70+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	57	184.4K
Rating	4.7(12)	4.3(822)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.1.42	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.74
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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