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OptinMonster — WordPress Popup Plugin

Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation

by Syed Balkhi · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.17.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.6 PHP 7.4+

OptinMonster has 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 134,611,335 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.6.

OptinMonster at a glance

Active installs
1 million+
Total downloads
134,611,335
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is OptinMonster well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, not yet with the current 7.1.2
One-star reviews
16%
133 of 817 reviews on WordPress.org

OptinMonster reviews and ratings

817 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

817 reviews

5★
653
4★
19
3★
5
2★
7
1★
133

Download and install history

204,435 downloads over the last 25 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
OptinMonster downloads per day05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 17Sep 29Downloads per day
Active installs
OptinMonster active installs0250k500k750k1MSep 5Sep 17Sep 29Active installs
Rating out of 5
OptinMonster rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 17Sep 29Rating out of 5
Reviews
OptinMonster review count02505007501kSep 5Sep 17Sep 29Reviews

Where OptinMonster ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that OptinMonster appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Popup Plugins #1 by tag, #5 in search #2 –
Best Ecommerce Plugins #2 by tag, #32 in search #7 –
Best Lead Generation Plugins #1 in search, not tagged #28 –
Best Countdown Timer Plugins #15 in search, not tagged #28 –
Best Geolocation Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #68 –
Best Newsletter Plugins #37 in search, not tagged #70 –
Best Coupon Plugins #42 in search, not tagged #78 –

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Details

🤩 Make popups & optin forms to get more email newsletter subscribers, leads, and sales - #1 most popular popup builder plugin! 🚀

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • ecommerce
  • marketing
  • Optin
  • popup
  • popups

More from Syed Balkhi

Version
2.17.1
Last updated
Aug 14, 2026
First published
Apr 26, 2015
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.6
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

OptinMonster FAQ

How many active installs does OptinMonster have?

WordPress.org reports 1 million+ active installs for OptinMonster as of September 29, 2026.

Is OptinMonster still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.6.

Does OptinMonster have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for OptinMonster are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is OptinMonster free?

OptinMonster is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does OptinMonster rank among Popup Plugins?

OptinMonster is #2 in the WordPress.org "popup" ranking as of today.