WordPress plugin comparison
Popup Maker vs WP Optin Wheel
At a glance
- Popup Maker has more active installs: 600K+, against 1K+ for WP Optin Wheel.
- On a typical day, Popup Maker is downloaded about 3,181 times, WP Optin Wheel about 18.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Popup Maker was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Dec 11, 2025 for WP Optin Wheel.
- WP Optin Wheel resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 40% for Popup Maker.
- Popup Maker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Optin Wheel.
- Popup Maker has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Optin Wheel.
Line by line
Popup Maker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popup Maker |  WP Optin Wheel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #91 | #5,658 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93.2K | 305 |
| Rating | 4.9(4.5K) | 4.9(81) |
| Support threads resolved | 40% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.49 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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