Brave vs Depicter (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: Brave at #9 and Depicter at #6. Depicter leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Brave
Brave – Create Popup, Optins, Lead Generation, Survey, Sticky Elements & Interactive Content
The best drag-and-drop Popup Builder for WordPress. Create Popups, exit-intent popups, slide-ins, and lead generation forms & Woocommerce popups i …
Depicter
Depicter — Popup & Slider Builder
Build Stunning Slider and Popup. Exit intent Popup, Image slider carousel, video slider carousel, post slider carousel, product slider, promote popup
Who leads on what
Depicter leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Depicter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Popup Plugins.
Depicter has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Brave is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 209 reviews, against 4.6 from 234 reviews.
Depicter has more reviews behind its score: 234 against 209.
Depicter was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; Brave on August 26, 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.
Depicter
Pick Depicter if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Brave vs Depicter side by side
| Brave | Depicter | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #9 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 209 | 234 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 586,236 | 2,141,446 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 30, 2019 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 7.4.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Brave ratings
Depicter 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 Brave nor Depicter can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Brave vs Depicter: common questions
Is Brave better than Depicter?
Depicter leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Depicter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, Brave or Depicter?
Depicter ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #9 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Brave or Depicter?
Depicter has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Brave and Depicter free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Brave may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Depicter may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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