WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Builder vs Simple Popup Block
At a glance
- Popup Builder has more active installs: 200K+, against 500+ for Simple Popup Block.
- On a typical day, Popup Builder is downloaded about 1,827 times, Simple Popup Block about 9.
- Simple Popup Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 2,216 reviews.
- Popup Builder was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 21, 2025 for Simple Popup Block.
- Popup Builder resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Popup Block.
- Popup Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Simple Popup Block.
- Popup Builder has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Simple Popup Block.
Line by line
Popup Builder leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Builder |  Simple Popup Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #272 | #8,859 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122.1K | 235 |
| Rating | 4.7(2.2K) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.80 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.3 | 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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