FooBox vs Hustle (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 Hustle at #4. Hustle 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
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 6 measures we track.
Hustle ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Hustle is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 859 reviews, against 3.9 from 95 reviews.
Hustle has more reviews behind its score: 859 against 95.
FooBox was updated more recently, on October 12, 2026; Hustle on October 5, 2026.
Hustle was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 52,350 times against 52,131.
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 shipping releases most recently.
Hustle
Pick Hustle 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 being installed faster right now.
FooBox vs Hustle side by side
| FooBox | Hustle | |
|---|---|---|
| Popup Plugins ranking | #10 | #4 |
| Rating | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 95 | 859 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,110,812 | 4,773,515 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52,131 | 52,350 |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 8, 2014 | May 19, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FooBox 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 FooBox nor Hustle can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Popup Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FooBox vs Hustle: common questions
Is FooBox better than Hustle?
Hustle leads on 4 of the 6 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 #10 in Popup Plugins.
Which has more users, FooBox or Hustle?
Hustle ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #10 in Popup Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FooBox or Hustle?
FooBox has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Are FooBox and Hustle free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FooBox is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Hustle is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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