Brave vs Popup Maker (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 Popup Maker at #1. Popup Maker 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 …
Popup Maker
Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder
Want to boost sales & marketing efforts? Use your favorite forms & builder. Unlimited popups & impressions, keep your data, no monthly subscription.
Who leads on what
Popup Maker leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Popup Maker ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Popup Plugins.
Popup Maker has more users: 700,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Popup Maker is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,505 reviews, against 4.8 from 209 reviews.
Popup Maker has more reviews behind its score: 4,505 against 209.
Brave was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; Popup Maker on August 15, 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.
Brave
Pick Brave if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Popup Maker
Pick Popup Maker if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Brave vs Popup Maker side by side
| Brave | Popup Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #9 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 209 | 4,505 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 700,000+ |
| Total downloads | 586,236 | 21,036,377 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 30, 2019 | Nov 17, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Brave ratings
Popup Maker 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 Popup Maker can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Brave vs Popup Maker: common questions
Is Brave better than Popup Maker?
Popup Maker leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Popup Maker ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, Brave or Popup Maker?
Popup Maker ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Brave or Popup Maker?
Popup Maker has more users: 700,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Brave and Popup Maker free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Brave may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Popup Maker is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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