Popups – WordPress Popup
v1.4.66by socialintents · updated 5 years ago
Popups is the easiest way to create and manage powerful popups to gather leads, build your email list, offer discounts, and grow your sales.
- Rank
- #30,020
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 29.4K
- 29,363 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Popups at a glance
Popups is a WordPress plugin by socialintents with 10+ active installs, the #30,020 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.4.66 came out on Jan 2, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. Among the 7 plugins tagged “email popup”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats35 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Popups |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -5.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,020 · down 171 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,020 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,021 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,146 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,718 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,835 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,978 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,096 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,037 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,731 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,849 |
Growth %
Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.56% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #29731 → #30146
- Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.66
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 5.6.23
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 22, 2016
- Last updated
- Jan 2, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Popups
How many websites use Popups?
Popups is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,020 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Popups been downloaded?
29,363 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Popups last updated?
Version 1.4.66 came out on Jan 2, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Popups compatible with the latest WordPress?
Popups’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Popups still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Popups have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Popups?
The plugins most like Popups, by the tags they share, are Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+), Popup Maker (600K+) and Brave (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 29.4K |
| Author | socialintents |
| First released | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Version | 1.4.66 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 2, 2021 |
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