WordPress plugin comparison
Modal Window vs Popup Lightbox
At a glance
- Modal Window has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Popup Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Modal Window is downloaded about 91 times, Popup Lightbox about 1.
- Modal Window is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Modal Window was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Sep 3, 2013 for Popup Lightbox.
- Modal Window is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.2 for Popup Lightbox.
- Popup Lightbox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Modal Window.
Line by line
Modal Window leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modal Window |  Popup Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,999 | #36,281 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 30 |
| Rating | 3.8(36) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.6.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years 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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