WordPress plugin comparison
LightWindow vs Modal Window
At a glance
- Modal Window has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LightWindow.
- On a typical day, Modal Window is downloaded about 91 times, LightWindow about 1.
- LightWindow has no reviews yet.
- Modal Window was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Feb 27, 2009 for LightWindow.
- Modal Window is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.7.1 for LightWindow.
- LightWindow has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Modal Window.
Line by line
Modal Window leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LightWindow |  Modal Window |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,972 | #2,001 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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