Nelio Popups

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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.

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.

21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 400.

1. ★★★★★ mr_milo

   12mo ago

   I have tried basically all the popup builders, and using the native Block Editor interface is a game changer. Thanks Nelio for the great plugin and fast support!

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2. ★★★★★ nmrockswp

   1.0y ago

   Wow. This is the only simple popup maker, that does exactly what I want. Thank you so much! I just have two small requests: Could you please add the “Content is”/”posts”/”category”(!) option under “Selected Groups” in the free version so that I can filter by post “category” (I have a category with news-posts, where I don’t want the popup to appear)? And please add an option to enlarge the “Close” button (the 12x12px svg is really too small for the popup)! THANK YOU

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3. ★★★★★ matiasgonzalezjara

   2.1y ago

   Hola! Ayer hice una consulta a los desarrolladores porque usé 22 pop ups en mi pagina y como estas se cargan en todas las páginas (no se renderizan, solo se cargan) hacían que mi sitio fuera extremadamente lento y demorara al cargar. Los desarrolladores en menos de 2 horas me ayudaron y me dieron la opción de usar un filtro en el codigo PHP de manera que solo se cargaran los pop ups en la página que se visualizará (en mi caso era en una sola página. Les dejo el código por si les es útil. add_filter( ‘nelio_popups_active_popups’, function( $popups ) {    if ( isset( $_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’] ) && strpos( $_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’], ‘NAME_OF_PAGE’ ) !== false ) {        return $popups;    }    return [];} ) Muchas gracias, excelente equipo!

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4. ★★★★★ LarryWEB

   3.2y ago

   This is looking really great! The block and its settings are very sufficient and work smoothly. I’m loving it! Thanks guys!

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5. ★★★★★ intouchwithwendy

   3.9y ago

   Really easy to set up! Looks great and was accompanied by an excellent support team that went out of their way to assist when needed. Highly recommended!

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6. ★★★★★ Takeru

   4.5y ago

   I was looking for a simple pop-up plugin and this was just the right one. If you are looking for a simple and intuitive popup plugin with no extra features, give it a try. The support is also excellent, fast and courteous.

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7. ★★★★★ Juan Hernando

   4.5y ago

   Fantastic plugin! It’s really easy to create popups as you’re already used to the editor, and all the options it has are really well crafted. Congrats!

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8. ★★★★★ Tim in Seattle

   4.8y ago

   I am really enjoying using Nelio Popups (v1.0.6). The developers have done a good job in designing this blocks plugin. I like the attention to user interface detail I can see in the plugin. I wish more developers would create single-use block plugins like Nelio Popups that do one thing, do it well, and naturally fit into the WordPress Blocks ecosystem.

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All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.3 Nelio Popups <= 1.3.5 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2026-01-29 CVE-2026-25016 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.3.5 Patched in 1.3.6
2. Patched Medium · 6.4 Nelio Popups <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-12-10 CVE-2025-66111 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1

Translated into 4 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-10-31 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-10-30 400+ → 300+ down after 42 days in tier
3. 2026-09-18 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-09-17 900+ → 500+ down after 132 days in tier
5. 2026-05-08 1K+ → 900+ down after 370 days in tier
6. 2025-05-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 18 days in tier
7. 2025-04-15 800+ → 900+ up after 12 days in tier
8. 2025-04-03 700+ → 800+ up after 14 days in tier

Competes with

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Nelio Popups: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/nelio-popups