Best email popup plugins for WordPress
The most popular email popup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. AI Popup Builder & Popup Maker by OptiMonk leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Easy Popup (60+) and WP Tactical Popup (50+). All 7 plugins tagged “email popup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 email popup plugins
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AI Popup Builder & Popup Maker by OptiMonkThe most installed email popup plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 98 reviews, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Easy Popup60+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 10 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 3.WP Tactical Popup
50+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 5 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 4.
Popups10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 5.
Wheelluck AI Powered PopupsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
ProveSource BoostFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
Lifetime PopupsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “email popup”

AI Popup Builder & Popup Maker by OptiMonk
Down in the last 7 days:15#3,708by OptiMonk Popup Creators1 month ago
Chat with an AI agent to build fully custom, on-brand popups. No templates. No designers.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.7(98)
- Downloads
- 49/day

Easy Popup
Down in the last 7 days:82#19,812by Zotabox1 year ago
Easy Popup includes Welcome Popup, Video Popup, Email Capture Popup, Social Coupon Popup & Custom HTML Popup. Responsive and Exit Intent Popups.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 3.4(10)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Tactical Popup
Up in the last 7 days:192#20,598by Arevico10 years ago
Capture your visitors attentions with lightboxes. Show email opt-in lightboxes (popups), html popups and image popups.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.8(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Popups
Down in the last 7 days:202#30,037by socialintents5 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.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wheelluck AI Powered Popups
Up in the last 7 days:17,144#52,330by Wheelluck12 days ago
Gamified popups with AI-powered triggers: spin wheels, scratch cards, slot machines and classic popups. Grow your email list. Free forever plan.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

ProveSource Boost
#58,151by ProveSource25 days ago
Email popups, spin-the-wheel games, free shipping bars, countdown timers and WhatsApp buttons. Connect once, no code to paste, free plan.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Lifetime Popups
Down in the last 7 days:12,399#62,443by LifetimePlugins1 month ago
Spin to Win, exit intent, countdown and email popups with a live editor, targeting and lead capture. Pay once, no subscription.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day