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WF Magnific Lightbox has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 12 reviews) compared to WP Popup (4.2★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose WP Popup or WF Magnific Lightbox?

WF Magnific Lightbox holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.2★). 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, WP Popup or WF Magnific Lightbox?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. WF Magnific Lightbox has the deeper published review base (12 vs 6), 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?

WP Popup typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). WF Magnific Lightbox typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 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 WP Popup and WF Magnific Lightbox?

Migration support varies by app and category. WP Popup and WF Magnific Lightbox 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 Popup" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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WP Popup vs WF Magnific Lightbox — WordPress

WP Popup vs WF Magnific Lightbox

Name: WP Popup
Rating: 4.2 (6 reviews)

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WP Popup

4.2·6reviews·1,000+installs

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Description	2538 / 5000 chars51% used	758 / 5000 chars15% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	cornershop	wunderfarm
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Feature comparison between WP Popup and WF Magnific Lightbox
Metric	WP Popup	WF Magnific Lightbox
Rating	4.2 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	6	★ 12
Active installs	1,000+	1,000+
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WP Popup

WP Popup is a plugin for implementing whatever you want to call them — modals, lightboxes, overlays or popups — on your site. While it offers fine-tuned control over where and when the lightboxes display, it was developed with the goal of being simple and lightweight: WP Popup won’t cause your site to take a big performance hit by loading lots of complicated and extraneous CSS and JavaScript. WP Popup lets you use the standard WordPress post editor to build and configure your popups. In addition to full WYSIWYG editing of popup content, WP Popup gives you powerful control over what triggers the appearance of your lightbox. Triggers can be set so popups show: Immediately on page load After a configurable number of seconds After the page is scrolled a configurable number of pixels After the page is scrolled halfway or to the bottom After the user has spent a configurable number of minutes on the site After the user has visited a configurable number of pages over the past 90 days On page exit (Exit intent) In addition to those sophisticated trigger controls, you also get options on each popup for: Mask background color: Choose an appropriate color and opacity to set as the background of the mask that covers your site. Background image: Make a richer, more visually engaging popup by using a photo or illustration that fills the inside of the popup. Background color: Choose an appropriate color and opacity to set as the background of the popup. Width control: Set a minimum and maximum width. Height control: Set minimum and maximum values along with pixels or percentages. Padding: Control the padding within your popup. Border: Add a border of any color, width and radius. Opacity: Adjust the opacity of the popup. Where to display: Choose whether to display on your site’s homepage, on all pages, on all pages except the homepage, or specific pages. Scheduling: Configure whether users should see the popup just once, all the time, or periodically based on a schedule. Mobile control: Avoid hits to your SEO by suppressing your popups from appearing on mobile devices! Cookie identifier: Easily change how browsers know about this popup so you don’t have to save a whole new popup after fixing a typo if you want your updated popup to appear again. Note: This plugin uses cookies, so if you’re bound by the EU or other regulations requiring you notify users of such, be sure to do so if you’ve got WP Popup enabled. Interested in other plugins from Cornershop Creative? We’ve made these things.

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WF Magnific Lightbox

WF Magnific Lightbox is the wunderfarm-way to show your images in a truly responsive lightbox. Very easy, 100% responsive, fast and SEO-friendly! Features: Supports all common image types. Supports WordPress Galleries and inline images (WordPress WYSIWYG-Editor). Image Title, Description and Copyright output Uses existing copyright informations from EXIF-data already included in your photos. Multi-language Support for polylang-plugin from Chouby and the WPML-plugin from wpml.org Truly responsive lightbox with css bases resizing Speeds up the loading time because takes advantage of progressive image loading. Thanks to Dmitry Semenov for the original script (Magnific Popup) and the permission to publish it as a part of this wordpress plugin.

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