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Ez Overlay

v1.0

by Adam Nowak · updated 16 years ago

A simple lightbox plugin designed to enable you to display html content within a popup window using just about any html element as a trigger.

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Rank
#31,631
Up575 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.7K
4,727 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Ez Overlay at a glance

Ez Overlay is a WordPress plugin by Adam Nowak with 10+ active installs, the #31,631 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 5, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 5 plugins tagged “shadowbox”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

30 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ez Overlay Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 28Nov 1
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DateEz Overlay
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#31,631 · up 416 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#31.6K#31.8K#32K#32.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#31,631
Nov 7, 2026#32,206
Nov 6, 2026#32,179
Nov 3, 2026#32,110
Nov 2, 2026#31,687
Oct 31, 2026#32,040
Oct 30, 2026#31,934
Oct 29, 2026#31,917
Oct 27, 2026#32,047

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 5, 2010
Last updated
Nov 5, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ez Overlay

How many websites use Ez Overlay?

Ez Overlay 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 #31,631 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ez Overlay been downloaded?

4,727 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Ez Overlay last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 5, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Ez Overlay compatible with the latest WordPress?

Ez Overlay’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Ez Overlay still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Ez Overlay have?

No one has reviewed Ez Overlay on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Ez Overlay?

The plugins most like Ez Overlay, by the tags they share, are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin (100K+), Modal Window (10K+) and ARI Fancy Lightbox (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Ez Overlay
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.7K
AuthorAdam Nowak
First releasedNov 5, 2010
Version1.0
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 5, 2010

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