Popup Box vs FooBox (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Popup Plugins top 10: Popup Box at #8 and FooBox at #10. Popup Box leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Popup Box
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups
Build flexible popups and modal windows with multiple popup types, triggers, and display controls.
FooBox
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox
A responsive image lightbox for WordPress galleries, WordPress attachments & FooGallery
Who leads on what
Popup Box leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Popup Box ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Popup Box is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
FooBox has more reviews behind its score: 95 against 82.
Popup Box was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; FooBox on October 12, 2026.
Popup Box was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 62,326 times against 52,131.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Popup Box
Pick Popup Box if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
FooBox
Pick FooBox if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Popup Box vs FooBox side by side
| Popup Box | FooBox | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #8 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 82 | 95 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,865,590 | 3,110,812 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62,326 | 52,131 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 16, 2018 | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Popup Box ratings
FooBox ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Popup Box nor FooBox can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Popup Box vs FooBox: common questions
Is Popup Box better than FooBox?
Popup Box leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Popup Box ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, Popup Box or FooBox?
Popup Box ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Popup Box or FooBox?
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Popup Box and FooBox free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Popup Box is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. FooBox is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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