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WP Popup Builder

WP Popup Builder - Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation
by ThemeHunk · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

77/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Popup Builder
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Popup Builder still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Mar 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Popup Builder, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer themehunk since Jun 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Popup Builder removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Popup Builder safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.9). Not on the exploited list. 27 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Popup Builder update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.9. No one-star spike after it. 28 Mar 2026 · 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-master8 Jun 2020 to 8 Jun 2020, 1 commits
themehunk10 Jun 2020 to 28 Mar 2026, 45 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Popup Builder
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20262
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

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

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.3.9).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Sep 2025WP Popup Builder <= 1.3.8 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 1.3.81.3.9183
15 Oct 2024WP Popup Builder - Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation <= 1.3.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via wp_ajax_nopriv_shortcode_Api_Add7.3<= 1.3.51.3.6Patched before disclosure
5 Sep 2022WP Popup Builder <= 1.2.9 - Missing Authorization and Cross-Site Request Forgery7.5<= 1.2.91.3.0n/a
5 Sep 2022WP Popup Builder <= 1.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.2.81.2.9n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Popup Builder
4 May 202699
11 May 2026201
18 May 2026253
25 May 2026193
1 Jun 2026171
8 Jun 2026176
15 Jun 2026176
22 Jun 2026140
29 Jun 2026133
6 Jul 2026146
13 Jul 2026146
20 Jul 2026159
27 Jul 2026192
3 Aug 2026198
10 Aug 2026160
17 Aug 2026204
24 Aug 2026160
31 Aug 2026186
7 Sep 2026212
14 Sep 2026210
21 Sep 2026206
28 Sep 2026211
5 Oct 2026191
12 Oct 2026226
19 Oct 2026254
26 Oct 2026332
2 Nov 202643

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.3.9
AuthorThemeHunk
Added10 Jun 2020
Last updated28 Mar 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagspopup, popups, wp popup, popup maker, popup builder

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Questions

Is WP Popup Builder still maintained?

Yes. Last release 28 Mar 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Popup Builder, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer themehunk since Jun 2020.

Was WP Popup Builder removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Popup Builder safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.9). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Popup Builder update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.9. 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