Best image popup plugins for WordPress
The most popular image popup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Instant Popup Builder leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of WP Image Zoomify (80+) and Modal Post Images (50+). All 6 plugins tagged “image popup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 image popup plugins
- 1.
Instant Popup BuilderThe most installed image popup plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.WP Image Zoomify
80+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 3.
Modal Post Images50+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 4.Lifter Image Popups
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 5.
JaiCreator Image Popup LiteFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 6 plugins tagged “image popup”

Instant Popup Builder
Up in the last 7 days:258#15,163by Seventh Sky25 days ago
Launch professional, WordPress-native popups for offers, announcements and email signups without a hosted SaaS account or visitor limits.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 12/day
WP Image Zoomify
Down in the last 7 days:58#17,567by Sultan Nasir Uddin10 years ago
WP Image Zoomify is a simple image light box plugin with zoom effect.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Modal Post Images
Down in the last 7 days:21#20,346by Jaber Molla1 year ago
Add beautiful responsive pop-up modals to all your WordPress post images automatically — no setup required!
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lifter Image Popups
Up in the last 7 days:273#26,547by Muhammad Ali Silat4 months ago
Lightweight WordPress plugin for showing simple image notices, announcements, and important popups without a heavy popup builder.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

JaiCreator Image Popup Lite
#50,797by jaicreator11 months ago
Free image popup plugin with customizable buttons. Boost engagement easily. Lite version.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day