Popup addon for Ninja Forms
by Aman · Email & Marketing
Also makes 10 other plugins · 7.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Popup/Modal addon for Ninja Forms. Create beautiful popups using Ninja Forms for newsletters, login, registration forms.
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Health
B 71/100
Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈980 estimated
Momentum
+21%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “contact form”, “modal” and “newsletter” 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.
71 health vs 66 average across 2,127 Email & Marketing plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 39K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Email & Marketing plugin keeps 0.9%, across 1,295 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Email & Marketing plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 364 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12; the current branch is 7.1
3.8★ over 6 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninja forms addon | #15 | #23 | down 4 |
| contact form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| modal your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| newsletter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ninja forms 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). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “contact form”, “modal” and “newsletter” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
12mo ago
latest release · v3.5.2 · 4 Nov 2025
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 28 Mar 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wclune5.7y ago
I tried and tried even created a fresh site… this thing is BROKEN! Dont waste your time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jurahunter8.7y ago
The support for this plugin is great. My support questions have been answered within shortest time. Although the plugin is free, the support provided is better than for many commercial software.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ csleh8.8y ago
I was hoping this would be an easy way to add a contact link that opens in a modal. Adding the shortcode to a menu (with an added plugin for the menu to support shortcodes) didn’t work. Using it on a theme template didn’t do anything either (have to use the php echo for a shortcode in a template).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonitsahsne8.9y ago
I was using another plugin before this but faced several issues. Popup addon for Ninja Forms works without any issues on my wordpress. Kudos to the developer for the plugin. Please keep adding more and more features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fixdeman9.1y ago
Works like a charm! Definitely recommend it. Great support by the author btw.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aman9.3y ago
Please give it a try & send feedback if you have any. Would love to hear it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.5.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Popup addon for Ninja Forms <= 3.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-10-31 CVE-2025-64264 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.1 Patched in 3.5.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Popup addon for Ninja Forms <= 3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-06-27 CVE-2025-53279 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.4 Patched in 3.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Popup/Modal addon for Ninja Forms. Create beautiful popups using Ninja Forms for newsletters, login, regist..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Ninja Forms.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,052 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "contact form" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-31 1K+ → 900+ down after 991 days in tier
- 2023-11-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1434 days in tier
- 2019-12-10 1K+ → 2K+ up
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 -
Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups 80K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Poptin – Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Modal Window – create popup modal window 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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