WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Box vs Simple Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 6K+ for Popup Box.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Popup Box about 36.
- Popup Box is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.8 from 45 reviews.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Popup Box.
- Simple Banner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Popup Box.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Banner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Popup Box.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Box |  Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,791 | #776 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 39.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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