Modal Guten Block is the #36 ranked popup app on WordPress, with a 4.9 average rating from 24 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Modal Guten Block is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by merbmerb. With a rating of 4.9★ from 24 reviews, it currently ranks #36 in the Popup category.
AppRanks data: Modal Guten Block ranks #36 in Popup on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 9% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Modal Guten Block is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Popup category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 24 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by merbmerb — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (24) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Modal Guten Block works
This project provides a modal / popup block for the WordPress Gutenberg editor.
Multiple methods for triggering modal including button, text link, image link, external class, and page load.
User definable modal content using Gutenberg blocks, for example, image, paragraph etc.
Support for multiple modal window sizes.
Modal window transitions for fade, left, right, up down.
Manual trigger modal initialization by calling bodModal.initModal()
Custom events for before open, after open, before close, after close so custom code can be used.
Lots of customizable options including Trigger Button Label, Button Color, Trigger Text, Trigger Text Size, Trigger Image, Trigger Class, Modal Delay, Trigger Element Alignment, Overlay Background Color, Title Text Size, Title Font Color, Title Background Color, Title Padding, Border Radius.
Supports multiple modals on the same page.
ADA compliant.
Modal to modal links.
Multiple ways to close the modal.
Escape key
Close button ‘X’ in the top right of the screen.
Close button ‘X’ in the modal title.
Close button at the bottom on the modal content.
Uses create-guton-block for easy config.
Donations If you like the plugin, consider a donation to support further development. Click here
Category rankings
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Modal Guten Block stands in the Popup category
Modal Guten Block ranks #36 of 418 apps in the Popup category, placing it in the top 9% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Modal Guten Block?
Modal Guten Block is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 24 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popup category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by merbmerb.
Who uses Modal Guten Block?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed Modal Guten Block. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Popup category on WordPress.
Where does Modal Guten Block rank on WordPress?
Modal Guten Block currently sits at position #36 in the Popup category on WordPress. That places it in the top 9% of 418 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.