WordPress plugin comparison

Modal Window vs Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

Modal Window

by Wow-Company

10K+ installs3.8

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 10K+ for Modal Window.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,127 times, Modal Window about 91.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 822 reviews, against 3.8 from 36 reviews.
Modal Window was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Modal Window.

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Modal Window	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress
Popular rank	#2,001	#54
Active installs	10K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	183.6K
Rating	3.8(36)	4.3(822)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.76	×1.74
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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