Best modal dialog plugins for WordPress
The most popular modal dialog plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Responsive Lightbox leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Modal (20+) and ILC FLVBox (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “modal dialog” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 modal dialog plugins
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Responsive LightboxThe most installed modal dialog plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 42 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Modal20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 3.
ILC FLVBox10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.7.
All 3 plugins tagged “modal dialog”
Responsive Lightbox
Up in the last 7 days:5#2,051by subhansanjaya1 year ago
This plugin offers a nice and elegant way to add Lightbox functionality for images, html content and media on your webpages.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.6(42)
- Downloads
- 40/day
Modal
Up in the last 7 days:287#27,789by David Riccitelli13 years ago
Enable modal pages and posts on your blog. Create modal forms for better calls to action!
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ILC FLVBox
Down in the last 7 days:1,059#47,729by Elio Rivero17 years ago
Plays FLV video inline in content or in a modal dialog.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day