WordPress plugin comparison
Lightbox Pop vs Modal Window
At a glance
- Modal Window has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Lightbox Pop.
- On a typical day, Modal Window is downloaded about 91 times, Lightbox Pop about 7.
- Modal Window is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 2.4 from 23 reviews.
- Modal Window was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Jun 7, 2018 for Lightbox Pop.
- Modal Window is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Lightbox Pop.
- Lightbox Pop has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Modal Window.
Line by line
Modal Window leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightbox Pop |  Modal Window |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,548 | #2,001 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 2.8K |
| Rating | 2.4(23) | 3.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 7.4 |
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