WordPress plugin comparison

Next-Gen Popups vs Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress

Next-Gen Popups

by Onvocado

20+ 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 20+ for Next-Gen Popups.
On a typical day, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is downloaded about 6,024 times, Next-Gen Popups about 2.
Next-Gen Popups is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 822 reviews.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Feb 19, 2026 for Next-Gen Popups.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Next-Gen Popups.
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Next-Gen Popups.

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Next-Gen Popups	Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress
Popular rank	#26,656	#54
Active installs	20+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	51	184.4K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.3(822)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.14	×1.74
Last release	8 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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