Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… vs Emberly 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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VS
Emberly Popups

Emberly Popups

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 94 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has accumulated 2.8M+ total downloads while Emberly Popups has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly PopupsN/A
Total Reviews
94Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups0
Active Installs
100K+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups10
Total Downloads
2.8M+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups1.1K+
Support Resolution
75%Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly PopupsN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups8 months ago
First Released
2014Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups2025
Age
12 yearsLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups1 year
WP Requires
3.5.1+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popupsfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumLightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly PopupsFree
Latest Version
2.7.41Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…
Emberly Popups1.3

Rating Breakdown

Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin…

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

Emberly Popups

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
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.

Emberly Popups Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Emberly Popups more popular?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has 100K+ active installations while Emberly Popups has 10. 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 Emberly Popups?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… has a 3.9/5 rating from 94 reviews, while Emberly Popups has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… and Emberly Popups free?
Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… is free + premium and Emberly Popups is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin… or Emberly 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 Emberly Popups was last updated 8 months ago.

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