WordPress plugin comparison

Nelio Popups vs Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

Nelio Popups

by Nelio Software

400+ installs5.0

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 400+ for Nelio Popups.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,024 times, Nelio Popups about 11.
Nelio Popups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 822 reviews.
Nelio Popups was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Aug 14, 2026 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.
Nelio Popups is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Nelio Popups.

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Nelio Popups	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress
Popular rank	#9,920	#54
Active installs	400+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	329	184.4K
Rating	5.0(8)	4.3(822)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.53	×1.74
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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