Depicter vs Hustle (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: Depicter at #6 and Hustle at #4. Hustle leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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
Hustle
Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
Setup email optin forms, popups, newsletter forms & subscription forms to generate email leads with the best marketing popup builder
Who leads on what
Hustle leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Hustle ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Popup Plugins.
Hustle has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Depicter is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 234 reviews, against 4.4 from 859 reviews.
Hustle has more reviews behind its score: 859 against 234.
Hustle was updated more recently, on August 31, 2026; Depicter on August 27, 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 the review score matters most to you.
Hustle
Pick Hustle 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.
Depicter vs Hustle side by side
| Depicter | Hustle | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #6 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 234 | 859 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,141,446 | 4,704,541 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 1, 2022 | May 19, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Depicter ratings
Hustle 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 Depicter nor Hustle can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Depicter vs Hustle: common questions
Is Depicter better than Hustle?
Hustle leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Hustle ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, Depicter or Hustle?
Hustle ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #6 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Depicter or Hustle?
Hustle has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are Depicter and Hustle free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Depicter may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Hustle is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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