Responsive Lightbox vs YITH WooCommerce Popup (2026)

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

Responsive Lightbox

Responsive Lightbox

4.6(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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YITH WooCommerce Popup

YITH WooCommerce Popup

2.4(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 4 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Responsive Lightbox has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Responsive Lightbox has accumulated 197K+ total downloads while YITH WooCommerce Popup has 282K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup2.4/5
Total Reviews
41Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup11
Active Installs
10K+Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup2.0K+
Total Downloads
197K+Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup282K+
Support Resolution
N/AResponsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce PopupN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoResponsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup4 days ago
First Released
2014Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup2015
Age
12 yearsResponsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup11 years
WP Requires
4.5+Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup6.8+
PHP Requires
false+Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup7.4+
Business Model
FreeResponsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce PopupFree + Premium
Latest Version
1.3.5Responsive Lightbox
YITH WooCommerce Popup1.55.0

Rating Breakdown

Responsive Lightbox

4.6/5(41 reviews)
5
88%
4
2%
3
0%
2
5%
1
5%

YITH WooCommerce Popup

2.4/5(11 reviews)
5
27%
4
0%
3
0%
2
27%
1
45%

Recent Reviews

Responsive Lightbox Reviews

by Bojan Denić

The best lightbox on the market!

Thanks for the best lightbox-free plugin on the market for WordPress!

by devgirl

Simple, works straight away and responsive

I am very impressed with this plugin, it worked right out the box and looks great and works on mobile too. I liked that it doesn’t have a ton of extras that slow down the process and my website, I jus

by cloudybright

Yup, it works! Right out of the box.

It’s enabled by default and flat out works. Images now open is a small popup window and disappear with one click. Easy.

YITH WooCommerce Popup Reviews

by marguy1

Did not work for me

I created a popup (both as a newsletter and as a Woocommerce one), then tried to open the post to see what it looks like, it keeps returning a 404 not found page error. Not sure what the problem is. I

by erkkid

Awful!

Latest versions don’t work. Give php errors while using MailChimp. SMH

by tweby

Popup Displaying in Mobile despite being disabled

Popup Displaying in Mobile despite being disabled Terrible Support Team I posted a support request and there was no response from the Yith Support Team at all. There are chinks in the Plugin and the Y

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Responsive Lightbox or YITH WooCommerce Popup more popular?
Responsive Lightbox has 10K+ active installations while YITH WooCommerce Popup has 2.0K+. Responsive Lightbox is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Responsive Lightbox or YITH WooCommerce Popup?
Responsive Lightbox has a 4.6/5 rating from 41 reviews, while YITH WooCommerce Popup has a 2.4/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Responsive Lightbox and YITH WooCommerce Popup free?
Responsive Lightbox is free and YITH WooCommerce Popup is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Responsive Lightbox or YITH WooCommerce Popup?
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?
Responsive Lightbox was last updated 7 months ago and YITH WooCommerce Popup was last updated 4 days ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.