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Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4

v2.0.4

by Alobaidi · updated 2 months ago

Video Popup plugin lets you create unlimited, responsive Video Lightbox and Popup for YouTube, Vimeo, MP4 & WebM on click or page load.

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Rank
#1,478
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
297.2K
297,236 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
43 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +9.8% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~3mo

Video Popup at a glance

Video Popup is a WordPress plugin by Alobaidi with 10K+ active installs, the #1,478 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 76 times, 10% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 43 reviews. Version 2.0.4 came out on Aug 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 19 plugins tagged “video popup”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

2.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Video Popup Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100150Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateVideo Popup
Nov 7, 202649
Nov 6, 202668
Nov 5, 202681
Nov 4, 202680
Nov 3, 202671
Nov 2, 202692
Nov 1, 202665
Oct 31, 202666
Oct 30, 202673
Oct 29, 202684
Oct 28, 2026101
Oct 27, 202678
Oct 26, 202680
Oct 25, 202672
Oct 24, 202661
Oct 23, 2026105
Oct 22, 2026146
Oct 21, 202697
Oct 20, 202666
Oct 19, 202682
Oct 18, 202649
Oct 17, 202648
Oct 16, 202657
Oct 15, 202657
Oct 14, 202661
Oct 13, 202665
Oct 12, 202659
Oct 11, 202648
Oct 10, 202648
Oct 9, 202665

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16,305 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.16.3K16.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616,305
Nov 7, 202616,315
Nov 5, 202616,330
Nov 4, 202616,338
Nov 3, 202616,311
Nov 2, 202616,313
Nov 1, 202616,333
Oct 31, 202616,339
Oct 30, 202616,371
Oct 29, 202616,378
Oct 28, 202616,372
Oct 27, 202616,382

Rank over time

#1,478

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.5K#1.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,478
Nov 7, 2026#1,476
Nov 6, 2026#1,475
Nov 5, 2026#1,476
Nov 4, 2026#1,475
Nov 3, 2026#1,478
Nov 2, 2026#1,479
Nov 1, 2026#1,478
Oct 31, 2026#1,479
Oct 30, 2026#1,478
Oct 29, 2026#1,477
Oct 28, 2026#1,477
Oct 27, 2026#1,477
Oct 16, 2026#1,478

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.06%
Nov 7, 2026-0.05%
Nov 5, 2026-0.05%
Nov 4, 2026+0.17%
Nov 3, 2026-0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026-0.04%
Oct 31, 2026-0.20%
Oct 30, 2026-0.04%
Oct 29, 2026+0.04%
Oct 28, 2026-0.06%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1477 → #1476Downloads -5.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.059%
  • v1.139%
  • v1.02.4%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★43 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.4
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 10, 2016
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Video Popup

How many websites use Video Popup?

Video Popup 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 #1,478 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Video Popup been downloaded?

297,236 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 76 times. See download stats

When was Video Popup last updated?

Version 2.0.4 came out on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Video Popup compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Video Popup have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Video Popup up to date. See its security record

Is Video Popup still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Video Popup have?

4.5 out of 5 from 43 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Video Popup?

The plugins most like Video Popup, by the tags they share, are ARI Fancy Lightbox (10K+), Image and Video Lightbox, Image PopUp (1K+) and Post Featured Video (900+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

43 reviews

  • 5 stars: 36 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 9%
Positive
84%4–5★
Mixed
5%3★
Critical
12%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Video Popup
Estimated installs≈ 16,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.5
Reviews43
Total downloads297.2K
AuthorAlobaidi
First releasedMar 10, 2016
Version2.0.4
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 21, 2026

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