PopBox For Elementor
by NoreWP · Page Builders
Also makes 1 other plugin · 13K+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds a popup modal widget for Elementor Page Builder.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “elementor”, “modal” and “popup” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
44 health vs 72 average across 1,892 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 192K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,265 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3175 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 24 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3175 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| popbox your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| modal your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| popup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “elementor”, “modal” and “popup” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 409 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.7y ago
latest release · v1.0.7 · 20 Feb 2018
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ earth_human4.3y ago
Breaks site. “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500” for “admin-ajax.php” and causes Elementor to never finish loading when you try to edit a page with elementor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MattAdams4.6y ago
Yeah so, it worked for a while but doesn’t anymore. That’s too bad because it was a good plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ truthseeker14877.3y ago
(this review is strictly for the video lightbox option) Terrible plugin. Hasn’t been updated in over a year and there are so many bugs. For one, if you choose the auto play setting, it auto plays when the website loads, not when you click on the button to make the lightbox pop up. Also, when closing the lightbox, video still plays in the background when it shouldn’t be (if on autoplay). Secondly, choosing a thumbnail picture doesn’t work. When putting a thumbnail picture on the video, it is overly big and just not accurate. Terrible plugin from a non-committed developer. Please don’t make plugins you won’t commit to! Or charge money for the plugin so you can be committed to it! What a waste of time. This topic was modified 7 years ago by truthseeker1487. This topic was modified 7 years ago by truthseeker1487.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krishna143kumar7.7y ago
Popbox is not working for me, I did many times removed then added. But still not working.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ craigiswayne7.8y ago
Didn’t work for me… Errors out on a GA javascript error even though i have it turned off When the button is clicked, it shows a backdrop but no modal content. Its a pity really, this could’ve really worked
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dumandesign7.9y ago
I am using this plugin for many websites already. I need to say it’s very successful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leonard8.1y ago
This plugin loads Bootstrap on it’s own and the plugins modals styling overrides standard Bootstrap styling. You shouldn’t load and override the default styling of a vastly used library in your plugin. Very much useless if you’re using it on a Bootstrap based theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jesús Puertas8.1y ago
Used in a project, it integrates perfectly with Elementor Pro.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.7 FIX: Critical bug where the popup backdrop was being displyed on mobile devices even though the popup was not firing. FIX: Critical bug that caused conflict with Testimonial slider. TWEAK: Adjusted CSS rule that was caus 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 NEW: Added On Page load popup module – does not fire on mobile devices. NEW: Added a Switch control to load the stop Video propagation script when the popup is closed. EXPERIMENTAL: Track PopBox button click event throug 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 FIX: PHP Error of undefined variable $close 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 NEW: Added controls for close button text. TWEAK: Elevated PopBox’s z-index when modal is open. TWEAK: Refactored Button style options and moved the border controls into their own settings tab. TWEAK: Button Typography m 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 FIX: Double scrollbar on sites running on Astra & OceanWP themes. 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 FIXED: Left window shift when modal is open on some themes – Fixes: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-with-a-moving-button-and-extra-gap/. NEW: Added option to switch close button position. NEW: Added option to inc 1.0.2
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds a popup modal widget for Elementor Page Builder."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 682 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2025-10-04 5K+ → 4K+ down after 201 days in tier
- 2025-03-17 6K+ → 5K+ down after 189 days in tier
- 2024-09-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 130 days in tier
- 2024-05-02 8K+ → 7K+ down after 110 days in tier
- 2024-01-13 9K+ → 8K+ down after 88 days in tier
- 2023-10-17 10K+ → 9K+ down after 472 days in tier
- 2022-07-02 20K+ → 10K+ down after 334 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Lightbox & Modal Popup WordPress Plugin – FooBox 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Modal Window – create popup modal window 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B - T Themify Popup 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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Easy Modal 7K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Modal Guten Block 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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