Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation
v1.45by Sumo · updated 20 days ago
Sumo is trusted by over 600,000 businesses — small and large — in growing their email lists, customer base, and revenue online.
- Rank
- #1,493
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2.5M
- 2,482,120 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 519 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) at a glance
Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) is a WordPress plugin by Sumo with 10K+ active installs, the #1,493 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 198 times, 251% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 519 reviews. Version 1.45 came out on Oct 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 200 plugins tagged “leads”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats13.7K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 142 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 158 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 176 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 178 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 210 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 193 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 678 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,112 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 235 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 273 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 236 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 221 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 385 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 496 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 597 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4,587 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2,835 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 59 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16,213 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16,213 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16,214 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16,246 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16,251 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16,248 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16,248 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16,242 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16,268 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16,372 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16,270 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16,341 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,440 |
Rank over time
#1,493 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,493 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,493 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,491 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,491 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,491 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,490 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,492 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,494 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,492 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,490 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,496 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,498 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,498 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,496 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.64% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.60% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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 #1498 → #1491Downloads -30.1%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1496 → #1490Downloads -18.2%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 7.1.3
- Released 1.45 (was 1.44)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4534%
- v1.4420%
- v1.3114%
- v1.3514%
- Other18%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★519 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.45
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Feb 27, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo)
How many websites use Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo)?
Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,493 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) been downloaded?
2,482,120 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 198 times. See download stats
When was Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) last updated?
Version 1.45 came out on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) up to date. See its security record
Is Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) have?
4.2 out of 5 from 519 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo)?
The plugins most like Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo), by the tags they share, are Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+), HubSpot All-In-One Marketing (200K+) and Mailchimp List Subscribe Form (60K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
519 reviews
- 5 stars: 369 reviews, 71%
- 4 stars: 36 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 17 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 20 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 77 reviews, 15%
- Positive
- 78%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 19%1–2★
- About 65 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 519 |
| Total downloads | 2.5M |
| Author | Sumo |
| First released | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Version | 1.45 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 |
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