Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon… vs WP Magnific Lightbox (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon…
50K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Magnific Lightbox has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon… leads in active installations (50K+ vs 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon… has accumulated 3.4M+ total downloads while WP Magnific Lightbox has 1.4K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon… | WP Magnific Lightbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 79 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4M+ | ◄ | 1.4K+ |
| Support Resolution | 78% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Age | 8 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.2.1 | 1.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon…
WP Magnific Lightbox
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon… Reviews
Popup Box WORKS!
With a bit of hand-holding, not only does hover popups work perfect, but it helped me located a duplicate element on my website.
Great customer service
I took over management of a site that used this plug in and their customer service was very responsive and helped me figure out how it works and worked out some kinks from the previous set up. Would d
Great Plugin!
This is a great plugin,
WP Magnific Lightbox Reviews
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