WordPress plugin comparison
MailOptin vs Popup Maker
At a glance
- Popup Maker has more active installs: 600K+, against 10K+ for MailOptin.
- On a typical day, Popup Maker is downloaded about 3,197 times, MailOptin about 174.
- Popup Maker is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,516 reviews, against 4.8 from 438 reviews.
- MailOptin was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Popup Maker.
- Popup Maker resolves more of its support threads: 40% in the last two months, against 0% for MailOptin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Popup Maker has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for MailOptin.
Line by line
Popup Maker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MailOptin |  Popup Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,517 | #91 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.7K | 90.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(438) | 4.9(4.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 40% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×2.49 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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