FooBox vs Poptin (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: FooBox at #10 and Poptin at #9. Poptin leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
FooBox
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox
A responsive image lightbox for WordPress galleries, WordPress attachments & FooGallery
Poptin
Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups
Free email automation, email campaigns, exit intent popup builder, gamified popups with spin the wheel, contact forms & smart pop ups. 🎉
Who leads on what
Poptin leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Poptin ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Poptin is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 700 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Poptin has more reviews behind its score: 700 against 95.
Poptin was updated more recently, on October 12, 2026; FooBox on October 12, 2026.
FooBox was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 52,131 times against 4,387.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FooBox
Pick FooBox if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Poptin
Pick Poptin if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
FooBox vs Poptin side by side
| FooBox | Poptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 95 | 700 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,110,812 | 554,741 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52,131 | 4,387 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 8, 2014 | Aug 20, 2017 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FooBox ratings
Poptin 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 FooBox nor Poptin can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FooBox vs Poptin: common questions
Is FooBox better than Poptin?
Poptin leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Poptin ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, FooBox or Poptin?
Poptin ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FooBox or Poptin?
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are FooBox and Poptin free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FooBox is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Poptin may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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