Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart… vs Dobby (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart…
2.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Dobby has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 10 reviews) while Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart… leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart… has accumulated 70K+ total downloads while Dobby has 9.5K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart… | Dobby | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 12 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 70K+ | ◄ | 9.5K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 months ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Age | 8 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.0+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.3 | 1.4.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart…
Dobby
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart… averaged approximately 8 daily downloads while Dobby averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Popups for WooCommerce: Add to Cart… Reviews
Excellent!!!!
Nice and easy. It does hide the original messages w/o the Pro version. Not sure what that other reviewer experienced, but my admin section has that option. Easy to style if you scope your CSS properly
Not very useful as it is
Like many “freemium” plugins nowadays, Pop-up notices for WooCommerce wants you to buy the “Pro” version. Which is OK I guess, if the free version provides at least some basic functionality. Problem
Super plugin and support
Best woocommerce notifications plugin, super support, Pablo is the top of the developer
Dobby Reviews
Nice simple and effective
Great little plugin. Does what it says it will do. Would be awesome to see some functionality added, things like an option to put the message in the toolbar with just a number or similar. Maybe even a
Works almost as promised
Unwanted notices from other plugins are gone, but unfortunately Dobby creates another new entry. It would be better to move the Dobby notice in the top admin bar, as it is done by “WP Notification Cen
i always wanted a house elf. thanks!
works just as i expected. might be nice to be able to see what has been logged as an admin notice somewhere or set an interval (see notices weekly, etc).
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