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Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation

by Sumo · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
SumoMe27 Feb 2014 to 19 Oct 2026, 80 commits
marnietave10 Jun 2016 to 27 Apr 2021, 67 commits
grimmdude27 Apr 2023 to 27 Apr 2023, 1 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
16 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20244
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
5 Apr 2024Sumo <= 1.34 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.341.350

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating 1.0 in Q4 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star369
4 star36
3 star17
2 star20
1 star77
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation
4 May 2026153
11 May 2026346
18 May 2026318
25 May 2026308
1 Jun 2026334
8 Jun 2026319
15 Jun 2026319
22 Jun 2026260
29 Jun 2026413
6 Jul 2026325
13 Jul 2026317
20 Jul 2026342
27 Jul 2026371
3 Aug 2026347
10 Aug 2026336
17 Aug 2026302
24 Aug 2026325
31 Aug 2026260
7 Sep 2026299
14 Sep 2026348
21 Sep 2026356
28 Sep 2026339
5 Oct 2026390
12 Oct 2026284
19 Oct 20269,357
26 Oct 20262,881
2 Nov 2026210

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 326% above 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+Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead GenerationScore 92 · 1,000,000+Boxzilla - WordPress Popup BuilderScore 92 · 20,000+

Facts

Version1.45
AuthorSumo
Added27 Feb 2014
Last updated19 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Email Marketing & Campaigns
Tagsemail, leads, analytics, ecommerce, marketing

Questions

Is Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation still maintained?

Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation was last updated on 19 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation safe?

Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation?

The wordpress.org author is Sumo. Recent committers: SumoMe, grimmdude, marnietave, damian.hodgkiss, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo): Pop-ups + forms for email opt-ins and lead generation?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Poptin - Email Marketing Automation, Newsletter & Exit Pop Ups, Email Popups, Pop-up, Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress - OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation, Boxzilla - WordPress Popup Builder.

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