Brave 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: Brave at #13 and FooBox at #10. FooBox leads on 4 of the 6 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 …
FooBox
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox
A responsive image lightbox for WordPress galleries, WordPress attachments & FooGallery
Who leads on what
FooBox leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
FooBox ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Popup Plugins.
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Brave is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 209 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Brave has more reviews behind its score: 209 against 95.
FooBox was updated more recently, on October 12, 2026; Brave on August 26, 2026.
FooBox was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 52,131 times against 4,069.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Brave
Pick Brave if the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
FooBox
Pick FooBox if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Brave vs FooBox side by side
| Brave | FooBox | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #13 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 209 | 95 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 592,975 | 3,110,812 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4,069 | 52,131 |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 30, 2019 | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 5.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Brave 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 Brave nor FooBox can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Brave vs FooBox: common questions
Is Brave better than FooBox?
FooBox leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FooBox ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, Brave or FooBox?
FooBox ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #13 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Brave or FooBox?
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Brave and FooBox free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Brave may also sell a paid version or add-ons. FooBox is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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