WP Popups – WordPress Popup builder
v2.2.0.9by Damian · updated 13 days ago
WP Popups is the best popup maker for WordPress. Easy but powerful plugin with display filters, scroll-triggered popups, and Gutenberg block editor.
- Rank
- #970
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 35,000
- 30K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 813.8K
- 813,790 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 112 reviews
- Support resolved
- 50%
- 1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
WP Popups at a glance
WP Popups is a WordPress plugin by Damian with 30K+ active installs, the #970 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 465 times, 12% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 112 reviews. Version 2.2.0.9 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “wp popup”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Popups |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 186 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 385 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 463 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 466 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 558 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 811 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 366 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 335 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 644 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,464 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,220 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9,759 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 357 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 414 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 271 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 191 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 191 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 177 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 35,008 · -0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 35,008 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34,982 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 35,118 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35,149 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35,081 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35,218 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 35,267 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 35,348 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35,485 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35,605 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36,594 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35,033 |
Rank over time
#970 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #970 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #971 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #971 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #970 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #970 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #970 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #969 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #971 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #971 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #970 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #970 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #970 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #970 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #971 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.34% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -2.70% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +4.46% |
Active installs band
30K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30K+ |
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 #971 → #970Downloads +194%
- Released 2.2.0.9 (was 2.2.0.8)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.288%
- v2.111%
- v2.01.5%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★112 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.0.9
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 7.2
- Requires PHP
- 5.7
- First released
- Nov 27, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 26, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Popups
How many websites use WP Popups?
WP Popups is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #970 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Popups been downloaded?
813,790 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 465 times. See download stats
When was WP Popups last updated?
Version 2.2.0.9 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is WP Popups compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
Does WP Popups have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Popups up to date. See its security record
Is WP Popups still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Popups have?
4.9 out of 5 from 112 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Popups?
The plugins most like WP Popups, by the tags they share, are CM Pop-Up (8K+), WP Popup Builder (2K+) and Pretty Simple Popup Builder (300+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
112 reviews
- 5 stars: 107 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 98%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 1%1–2★
- About 48 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 55 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 35,000 |
| Reported installs | 30K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 112 |
| Total downloads | 813.8K |
| Author | Damian |
| First released | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Version | 2.2.0.9 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.7 |
| Last updated | Oct 26, 2026 |
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