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Boxzilla — WordPress Popup Plugin

Boxzilla – WordPress Popup Builder

by Danny van Kooten · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.4.11 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Boxzilla has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 898,717 downloads all time. It was downloaded 4,000 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Boxzilla at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
898,717
Downloads, last 30 days
4,000
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Boxzilla well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
Languages
2
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
<1%
1 of 133 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Targeted WordPress popups – show boxes only on the posts, pages, or conditions you choose
  • Scroll-triggered slide-ins – open a box after a visitor scrolls past a percentage of the page or reaches a specific element
  • Timed call-to-action boxes – show a message after a set number of seconds on the page
  • Pageview-based prompts – wait until a visitor has viewed several pages before showing a box
  • Click-triggered modals – open a box from a link, button, or URL hash such as #boxzilla-94
  • Flexible content – add text, images, forms, shortcodes, embeds, or custom HTML to any box
  • Visual appearance controls – choose the position, animation, colors, and box style from the WordPress admin
  • Dismissal control – decide how long a box should stay hidden after a visitor closes it
  • Small front-end script – Boxzilla adds only 6 kB of JavaScript to your website

Boxzilla reviews and ratings

133 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.8 out of 5

133 reviews

5★
123
4★
3
3★
4
2★
2
1★
1
  • Perfect

    Simpel, complete and updated regularly.

    Nonos
  • Perfect & Easy setup

    Perfect Plugin and easy to setup and have where and when appear.thank you

    Wael Rashed
  • Fantastico plugin!!

    Funziona egregiamente, fa tutto quello che promette e lo fa benissimo. Grazie!

    chimica
  • This is what a WP plugin should be like

    Free. Simple. Decent. Does the job.

    PieterCM
  • Easy to Implement

    Boxzilla is a great plugin...easy to implement and ideal for a variety of applications. The free version gets the job done, but there are also premium options for folks who want more advanced functionality.

    iamjwal
  • Great Plugin works well

    Have been using this for a long time. Works very well with lots of options. Recommended.

    Richard Munter

Download and install history

5,731 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Boxzilla downloads per day0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Boxzilla active installs05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Boxzilla rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Boxzilla review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Boxzilla ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Boxzilla appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Popup Plugins #16 by tag, #32 in search #19 ▼1

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Details

Create WordPress popup and slide-in boxes for forms, offers, notices, and calls to action

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Boxzilla competes in

Tags

  • call to action
  • modal
  • popup builder
  • popups
  • slide-in

More from Danny van Kooten

Version
3.4.11
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
May 11, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Boxzilla FAQ

What does Boxzilla do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Boxzilla offers Targeted WordPress popups – show boxes only on the posts, pages, or conditions you choose, Scroll-triggered slide-ins – open a box after a visitor scrolls past a percentage of the page or reaches a specific element, Timed call-to-action boxes – show a message after a set number of seconds on the page, Pageview-based prompts – wait until a visitor has viewed several pages before showing a box and Click-triggered modals – open a box from a link, button, or URL hash such as #boxzilla-94.

How many active installs does Boxzilla have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Boxzilla as of October 22, 2026.

Is Boxzilla still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Boxzilla have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Boxzilla are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Boxzilla free?

Boxzilla is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Boxzilla rank among Popup Plugins?

Boxzilla is #19 in the WordPress.org Popup Plugins ranking.