Popup with fancybox

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 65% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ tratcliffe

   8.5y ago

   The once per session simple does not work. It is not properly responsive – a horizontal scroll bar is not what I consider responsive. I just had text, not even good enough for that is the once per session is not working.

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2. ★★★★★ sandfeld

   9.6y ago

   More functions are not working – is not responsive….

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3. ★★★★★ lordroupon

   9.8y ago

   If you want to use this plugin for something other than text, you should go ahead and use a different plugin. The HTML editor refuses to work correctly and forget about using iFrames, the editor just deletes everything when you click submit.

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4. ★★★★★ snowbelly

   10.0y ago

   I really like this plugin, as the pop-ups it makes are so pretty and easy to configure. Unfortunately, there’s a bug where the any <form> element tags are dropped from the box – you can add a <form> tag, but inside that, any <input> tags are simply removed when you save the box. This means that the box makes a really nice popup if you just have a link or a button to include – but if you want to include a mailing list sign-up form, you are out of luck.

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5. ★★★★★ rhemmings

   11.1y ago

   hey guys Hope that you are all well. I need some advice, this plug in can i customise it so I can create say 5 pop ups but with different content? (please see blow why I’m asking this question) I’m in my first graduate web developer job and they have given me my first project to conquer. The client wants a one page website (that has been created), everything works I cant believe how powerful WordPress and the divi them actually is I’m very impressed! Ok so to the point. The website has 10 different sections with anchor links this works a treat, on one of the sections that is called “Global Distributors” this will be where the user can click on a thumbnail (of the country they are living in) and a pop up window or Lightbox will appear. This will then have all contact details of each company that distribute the clients products, each company will have the following: 1) The name of the country (i.e.) United Kingdom (long with a picture, thumbnail) 2) A paragraph of text along with contact details and a web link ** each Lightbox/ popup will have to hold say 4-6 different companies max (maybe more) On the main page there will be 9-15 counties so for each of the countries on the page a separate popup/ LightBox will have to appear. Are there any plugins or is there away that I can achieve this??? Any help would be much appreciated

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6. ★★★★★ design4web

   11.6y ago

   Hey its works I haven’t active widget. thanks

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7. ★★★★★ i2ivisionui

   12.4y ago

   nice

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8. ★★★★★ BostiG

   12.5y ago

   very usefull and easy to set up!

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 Popup with fancybox <= 3.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via Shortcode ↗
   2023-10-30 CVE-2023-5465 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.5 Patched in 3.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.2

Translated into 64 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-20 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-07-19 900+ → 1K+ up after 9 days in tier
3. 2026-07-10 1K+ → 900+ down after 11 days in tier
4. 2026-06-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 859 days in tier
6. 2024-02-20 2K+ → 1K+ down

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).

• ARI Fancy Lightbox – Popup for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• R Really Simple Popup 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• S Simple Fancybox 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Google Map with FancyBox Popup 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Popup Maker – Boost Sales, Conversions, Optins, Subscribers with the Ultimate WP Popup Builder 700K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A

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Popup with fancybox: 900+ active installs, 3.5★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/popup-with-fancybox