WordPress plugin comparison
MailOptin vs Popup Builder
At a glance
- Popup Builder has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for MailOptin.
- On a typical day, Popup Builder is downloaded about 1,827 times, MailOptin about 172.
- MailOptin is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 438 reviews, against 4.7 from 2,216 reviews.
- Popup Builder was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for MailOptin.
- Popup Builder resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for MailOptin.
- MailOptin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Popup Builder.
- Popup Builder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for MailOptin.
Line by line
Popup Builder leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailOptin |  Popup Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,517 | #272 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.9K | 122.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(438) | 4.7(2.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3.3 |
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