WordPress plugin comparison
Modal Window vs Simple Popup Block
At a glance
- Modal Window has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Simple Popup Block.
- On a typical day, Modal Window is downloaded about 91 times, Simple Popup Block about 9.
- Simple Popup Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.8 from 36 reviews.
- Modal Window was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Apr 21, 2025 for Simple Popup Block.
- Modal Window is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple Popup Block.
- Modal Window has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Simple Popup Block.
Line by line
Modal Window leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modal Window |  Simple Popup Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,999 | #8,859 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 235 |
| Rating | 3.8(36) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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