WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Lightbox vs Themify Popup
At a glance
- Themify Popup has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for Popup Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Themify Popup is downloaded about 137 times, Popup Lightbox about 1.
- Themify Popup is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Themify Popup was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 3, 2013 for Popup Lightbox.
- Themify Popup is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.2 for Popup Lightbox.
- Popup Lightbox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Themify Popup.
Line by line
Themify Popup leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Lightbox |  Themify Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,281 | #2,376 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 7K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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