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WP Popup

by cornershop · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Popup
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Popup still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months. 3 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Popup, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kenjigarland since Jan 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Popup removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Popup safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Popup update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.7. No one-star spike after it. 24 Oct 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master21 Dec 2018 to 21 Dec 2018, 1 commits
cornershop11 Jan 2019 to 17 Dec 2019, 6 commits
drywallbmb21 Feb 2019 to 13 Jul 2021, 11 commits
rxnlabs4 Dec 2019 to 17 Jun 2020, 4 commits
rpasillas30 Oct 2020 to 30 Oct 2020, 1 commits
kenjigarland29 Jan 2021 to 3 Dec 2025, 15 commits

6 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Popup
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Popup
4 May 202643
11 May 202669
18 May 202687
25 May 202672
1 Jun 202667
8 Jun 202683
15 Jun 202663
22 Jun 202659
29 Jun 2026106
6 Jul 202699
13 Jul 2026119
20 Jul 2026104
27 Jul 202691
3 Aug 2026131
10 Aug 202698
17 Aug 202697
24 Aug 202685
31 Aug 202679
7 Sep 2026100
14 Sep 2026116
21 Sep 2026115
28 Sep 2026107
5 Oct 2026104
12 Oct 2026101
19 Oct 2026177
26 Oct 2026138
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.2.7
Authorcornershop
Added11 Jan 2019
Last updated3 Dec 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.3
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagspopup, lightbox, modal window

Other plugins by this author: Media Deduper, Better Section Navigation, Widget Menuizer, Integration for Engaging Networks and Gravity Forms, Integration for CardConnect and Gravity Forms, Integration for Salsa Engage and Gravity Forms, Integration for Luminate and Gravity Forms, Pumpkin Spice Admin

Questions

Is WP Popup still maintained?

Yes. Last release 3 Dec 2025, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Popup, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer kenjigarland since Jan 2021.

Was WP Popup removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is WP Popup safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Popup update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.7. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue