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Popup Zen – Small, Simple, Lightweight Email Optin

v0.0.3

by Scott Bolinger · updated 7 years ago

A WordPress popup that is ultra lightweight, simple to use, and small.

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Rank
#30,678
Up712 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.3K
2,311 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Popup Zen at a glance

Popup Zen is a WordPress plugin by Scott Bolinger with 10+ active installs, the #30,678 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 0.0.3 came out on May 30, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 8 plugins tagged “email opt in”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

26 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Popup Zen Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DatePopup Zen
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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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

Rank over time

#30,678 · up 569 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#31KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 6Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#30,678
Nov 8, 2026#31,390
Nov 7, 2026#31,360
Nov 6, 2026#31,383
Nov 2, 2026#30,757
Oct 31, 2026#30,904
Oct 30, 2026#31,103
Oct 29, 2026#31,194
Oct 28, 2026#31,247

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 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%

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 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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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+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

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

  • v0.0100%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.0.3
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 13, 2019
Last updated
May 30, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Popup Zen

How many websites use Popup Zen?

Popup Zen 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 #30,678 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Popup Zen been downloaded?

2,311 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Popup Zen last updated?

Version 0.0.3 came out on May 30, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Popup Zen compatible with the latest WordPress?

Popup Zen’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Popup Zen still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Popup Zen have?

4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Popup Zen?

The plugins most like Popup Zen, by the tags they share, are Icegram Engage (10K+), Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+) and Popup Maker (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
  • 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★
  • About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Popup Zen
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating4.9
Reviews7
Total downloads2.3K
AuthorScott Bolinger
First releasedMar 13, 2019
Version0.0.3
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 30, 2019

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