Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress vs Pop-up (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 131 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress has accumulated 821K+ total downloads while Pop-up has 347K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress | Pop-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 131 | ◄ | 83 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 821K+ | ◄ | 347K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 5 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2020 | |
| Age | 10 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.4.7 | 1.2.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress
Pop-up
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress averaged approximately 604 daily downloads while Pop-up averaged 68.
Recent Reviews
Boxzilla – Pop-Ups for WordPress Reviews
Perfect & Easy setup
Perfect Plugin and easy to setup and have where and when appear.thank you
Fantastico plugin!!
Funziona egregiamente, fa tutto quello che promette e lo fa benissimo. Grazie!
This is what a WP plugin should be like
Free. Simple. Decent. Does the job.
Pop-up Reviews
Love this plugin
Has made working with my site super easy.
Great Plugin! Use it often
Hard to find a pop up plugin that you don’t have to use their form on! I just needed something I could design myself so this is great!
Sehr gut
Macht genau, was es soll.
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