Alligator Popup vs WP Featherlight — WordPress

Alligator Popup vs WP Featherlight Disabled

Name: Alligator Popup
Rating: 4.9 (45 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Alligator Popup

4.9·45reviews·2,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Alligator Popup	WP Featherlight Disabled
Tagline	—	—
Description	1998 / 5000 chars40% used	1587 / 5000 chars32% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	cubecolour	treeflips
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Last updated	—	—

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Feature comparison between Alligator Popup and WP Featherlight Disabled
Metric	Alligator Popup	WP Featherlight Disabled
Rating	4.9 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 45	3
Active installs	2,000+	2,000+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Alligator Popup

This plugin allows you to enter a shortcode to add links to pages/posts which will be opened in a popup window. The only options in Alligator popup are entered in the shortcode, so there is no admin page for this plugin. Shortcode: Add a popup shortcode where you would like a link to appear within your post or page text. The shortcode has parameters for url, height and width and should be in the format: [popup url="https://cubecolour.co.uk/wp" height="300" width="300" scrollbars="yes" alt="popup"]Link Text[/popup] Include your own Link Text and values for the url the width & height of the popup, and the alt text fot the link. If no values are entered for the alt text and the height and width, defaults of 400px are used for the width & height of the popup window. Scrollbars are enabled by default and will show if the scrollbars parameter is not added to the shortcode. If you do not want scrollbars on your popup window, add the scrollbars parameter with the value “no” to the shortcode: scrollbars="no" If no value is entered for the alt text, an empty alt tag will be used in the link. HTML Link: Instead of using the shortcode you can include your link in the format: Link Text This might be useful in a text widget, or you can build the link in a template file of your theme. Note: If you are using any other plugin (or a theme) that uses a shortcode with the name ‘popup’, you will not be able to use this plugin. This is not because of any shortcoming in this plugin, but because shortcodes such as those to create popup links should always be implemented in a plugin not a theme. On mobile devices such as iPads which don’t use browser windows, the link will open in a new tab. This plugin was written in response to a post by a WordPress.org forum user who promised to wrestle an alligator if his problem with creating popups was solved.

Top keywords

popup11×3.15%
link10×2.87%
shortcode9×2.58%
text8×2.29%
scrollbars6×1.72%
alt5×1.43%
height5×1.43%
width5×1.43%
add3×0.86%
alt text3×0.86%
entered3×0.86%
link text3×0.86%

WP Featherlight Disabled

This minimal WordPress lightbox plugin adds high performance, responsive jQuery lightbox functionality to your images. When standard WordPress images/galleries are clicked, the background fades out into black as images display in lightbox popup. Galleries can be navigated with on-screen arrows, touchscreen swipes, or pressing arrows keys. In order for WordPress images and galleries to be lightboxed: – You must select the “Media File” option when choosing where thumbnails should link. You can also select the “Custom Link” option if it links directly to an image file. This should work for any image file, even if it’s hosted on another website. – Enable on each post by checking “Enable lightbox” on the WP Featherlight settings. – You can also lightbox videos, iframes, and ajax content by adding data attributes to your content. For more details on custom content loading, check out the featherlight documentation. My plugin is simply a forked version of the original WP Featherlight plugin. Only difference is the original loads the featherlight CSS/JS on every page whereas mine only loads when you manually enable. Big thanks to Yin and Walter for contributing. Features: Ultra-lightweight – even more lightweight than the original WP Featherlight since the lightbox CSS/JS is not loaded automatically. Manual activation – to enable lightbox functionality, simply click the checkbox in your post settings. Retains WP Featherlight features – has all the same features and filters as the original WP Featherlight plugin (up to version 1.3.3) Supports WEBP image format.

Top keywords

featherlight7×2.87%
lightbox7×2.87%
wp5×2.05%
wp featherlight5×2.05%
enable4×1.64%
images4×1.64%
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Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Alligator Popup or WP Featherlight Disabled?

Alligator Popup (4.9★, 45 reviews) and WP Featherlight Disabled (5.0★, 3 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Alligator Popup or WP Featherlight Disabled?

WP Featherlight Disabled holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Alligator Popup or WP Featherlight Disabled?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Alligator Popup has the deeper published review base (45 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Alligator Popup typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (45 reviews). WP Featherlight Disabled typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Alligator Popup and WP Featherlight Disabled?

Migration support varies by app and category. Alligator Popup and WP Featherlight Disabled both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from WP Featherlight Disabled" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Alligator Popup vs WP Featherlight Disabled

Alligator Popup

1. Listing metadata

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WP Featherlight Disabled

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Should I choose Alligator Popup or WP Featherlight Disabled?

Which is faster to set up, Alligator Popup or WP Featherlight Disabled?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Alligator Popup and WP Featherlight Disabled?

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