Smart Modal – build popups that appear exactly when you want
by bPlugins · Blocks
Also makes 98 other plugins · 212.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create custom popups and modals in the Gutenberg editor. Display titles, content, or links in responsive modal windows – no code needed.
80 health vs 67 average across 1,683 Blocks plugins
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-01-11 · 597 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
92
now · peak 206
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
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.5
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 897 days.
Install history · since 2025-01-11 · 551 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-07 90+ → 100+ up after 86 days in tier
- 2026-05-13 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-12 90+ → 80+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-27 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-26 80+ → 90+ up after 8 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★ · 3 shared tags B -
Firelight Lightbox 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block 20K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Meow Gallery 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Smart Popup by Supsystic 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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