Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… vs Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

3.9(94)

100K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 months ago
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Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…

Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…

4.7(7)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 7 reviews) while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 40). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… has 5.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…4.7/5
Total Reviews
94Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…7
Active Installs
100K+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…40
Total Downloads
2.8M+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…5.2K+
Support Resolution
75%Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…N/A
Last Updated
2 months agoLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…6 months ago
First Released
2014Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…2023
Age
12 yearsLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…3 years
WP Requires
3.5.1+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…7.2+
Business Model
Free + PremiumLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…Free
Latest Version
2.7.41Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…1.5.2

Rating Breakdown

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

3.9/5(94 reviews)
5
66%
4
5%
3
4%
2
5%
1
19%

Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…

4.7/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
14%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… Reviews

by Ronald Huereca

FooBox is fantastic

FooBox works great ouf of the box (pun intended) and is well-suited for sites that need a quick image lightbox plugin that plays well with others. The default lightbox theme provided is professiona

by vulpecula

PHP 8.5 compatibility

The freemium.php file used by this plugin raises php warnings, not safe. PHP warning: Deprecation: Using null as an array offset is deprecated, use an empty string insteadThis should be fixed, than

by igormig

Igor

A simple and convenient plugin. Just what I needed to replace “Image Zoom”, which isn’t updated and doesn’t support modern PHP versions.

Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… more popular?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 100K+ active installations while Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… has 40. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 3.9/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… has a 4.7/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… and Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… free?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is free + premium and Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… was last updated 2 months ago and Easy Popups – Beautiful, Responsive… was last updated 6 months ago.

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