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Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder

by Danny van Kooten · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

92/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
DvanKooten11 May 2016 to 20 Aug 2026, 164 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20252
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20262
Q2 20264
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 20 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star123
4 star3
3 star4
2 star2
1 star1

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder
4 May 2026655
11 May 20261,235
18 May 202612,259
25 May 20262,407
1 Jun 202611,467
8 Jun 20261,903
15 Jun 20261,433
22 Jun 202610,929
29 Jun 20262,156
6 Jul 20262,733
13 Jul 20261,082
20 Jul 20261,168
27 Jul 20261,021
3 Aug 2026942
10 Aug 2026811
17 Aug 2026764
24 Aug 2026929
31 Aug 2026781
7 Sep 2026703
14 Sep 2026697
21 Sep 2026844
28 Sep 20261,003
5 Oct 2026870
12 Oct 2026872
19 Oct 20261,361
26 Oct 20261,086
2 Nov 2026178

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email PopupsScore 96 · 20,000+Pop-upScore 93 · 10,000+

Facts

Version3.4.11
AuthorDanny van Kooten
Added11 May 2016
Last updated20 Aug 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagsmodal, popups, slide-in, popup builder, call to action

Other plugins by this author: MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress, Koko Analytics - Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics, Widget Content Blocks, MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar - Email Subscribe Notification Bar, Change Username, Social Sharing (by Danny), MC4WP: WPML Integration, Add Plain-Text Email

Questions

Is Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder still maintained?

Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder was last updated on 20 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder safe?

Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder?

The wordpress.org author is Danny van Kooten. Recent committers: DvanKooten, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups, Pop-up.

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