Popup Box vs OptinMonster (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 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 OptinMonster at #2. OptinMonster leads on 3 of the 5 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.
OptinMonster
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation
🤩 Make popups & optin forms to get more email newsletter subscribers, leads, and sales - #1 most popular popup builder plugin! 🚀
Who leads on what
OptinMonster leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
OptinMonster ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #8 in Popup Plugins.
OptinMonster has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 50,000+.
Popup Box is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 81 reviews, against 4.3 from 816 reviews.
OptinMonster has more reviews behind its score: 816 against 81.
Popup Box was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; OptinMonster on August 14, 2026.
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 the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
OptinMonster
Pick OptinMonster if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Popup Box vs OptinMonster side by side
| Popup Box | OptinMonster | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #8 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 81 | 816 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 3,779,202 | 134,422,955 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 16, 2018 | Apr 26, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Popup Box ratings
OptinMonster 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 OptinMonster can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Popup Box vs OptinMonster: common questions
Is Popup Box better than OptinMonster?
OptinMonster leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. OptinMonster ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #8 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, Popup Box or OptinMonster?
OptinMonster ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #8 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Popup Box or OptinMonster?
OptinMonster has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are Popup Box and OptinMonster free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Popup Box is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. OptinMonster may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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