Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress… vs Simplelightbox (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress…
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress… has accumulated 83K+ total downloads while Simplelightbox has 30K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress… | Simplelightbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 11 | 11 | |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 83K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2015 | |
| Age | 6 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.2.14 | 2.14.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress…
Simplelightbox
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress… averaged approximately 85 daily downloads while Simplelightbox averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Popup Box – Easily Create WordPress… Reviews
Super Sencillo, Funciona en 3 minutos!
Es realmente lo que necesitaba, Tarde 3 minuto en instalarlo y que funcione. Supera si lo que quieres es un simple popup con una imagen, como en mi caso, a cualquiera de los hiper sofisticados que lo
Amazing plugin!
This plugin is a great example of how to create very intuitive and effective plugin without numerous unnecessary options. Just great popup with all settings that are important and good UI.
Good out of the box
Very nice plugin. Free version does the work and paid version is not expensive and adds interesting functions. Very customizable : you can build a popup with or without overlay, a banner, a small or b
Simplelightbox Reviews
Very good plugin!
Very good plugin! Very good plugin! Very good plugin!
Very good plugin!
Very good plugin. The only plugin that successfully opens my lazily loaded .webp thumbnails. Thank you very much! This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Aleksandar. This topic
Cool , but need additional support to webp and svg images
Nice This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by sammuelhg.
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