Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… vs Advanced Popups (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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Advanced Popups

Advanced Popups

4(9)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Popups has a higher user rating (4/5 from 9 reviews) while Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 60K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Advanced Popups has 635K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups4/5
Total Reviews
94Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups9
Active Installs
100K+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups60K+
Total Downloads
2.8M+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups635K+
Support Resolution
75%Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced PopupsN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups4 months ago
First Released
2014Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups2019
Age
12 yearsLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups7 years
WP Requires
3.5.1+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups5.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced PopupsFree
Latest Version
2.7.41Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Advanced Popups1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

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

Advanced Popups

4/5(9 reviews)
5
67%
4
11%
3
0%
2
0%
1
22%

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.

Advanced Popups Reviews

by skylabb

Offers special feature but customization is limited

I wanted to display a popup announcement requiring site visitors to click on the Agree button before closing the popup box. This plugin does the job while many other plugins don’t include this feature

by opicron

Tried 10 other plugins, this one is BEST!

I tried: Elegance Modal Box, WP Modal, Popup Maker and many many more. ALL of them have issues showing a simple image in full screen. This is the ONLY plugin which has no bloat, and is able to eas

by dvamvourellis

Nice Plugin But no support

Nice plugin but im facing an issue and there is no support. I hope this changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Advanced Popups more popular?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 100K+ active installations while Advanced Popups has 60K+. 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 Advanced Popups?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 3.9/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Advanced Popups has a 4/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… and Advanced Popups free?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is free + premium and Advanced Popups is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Advanced Popups?
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 Advanced Popups was last updated 4 months ago.

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