WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Builder vs Popupsmart
At a glance
- Popup Builder has more active installs: 200K+, against 600+ for Popupsmart.
- On a typical day, Popup Builder is downloaded about 1,827 times, Popupsmart about 15.
- Popupsmart is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 2,216 reviews.
- Popup Builder was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Nov 25, 2025 for Popupsmart.
- Popup Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Popupsmart.
- Popup Builder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Popupsmart.
Line by line
Popup Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Builder |  Popupsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #272 | #8,411 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122.1K | 364 |
| Rating | 4.7(2.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.80 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.3 | – |
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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