by Alobaidi 4.5 (43 reviews)

Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4

Name: Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4
Rating: 4.5 (43 reviews)
Author: Alobaidi

Video Popup plugin lets you create unlimited, responsive Video Lightbox and Popup for YouTube, Vimeo, MP4 & WebM on click or page load.

Video Popup ranks #1,480 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #192 of 6,303 in the Media category, a 4.5/5 rating from 43 reviews, and was last updated Aug 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.0.4 Current Version v2.0.4

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 21 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#192 of 6,303 in Media Top 5% by installs Downloads -20.9% this week Actively maintained

View on WordPress.org

Rank

#1,480

-1 this week

Active Installs

10K+

-48.3%

KW Avg Position

10.2

0.2 worse

Downloads

273.6K

+13 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (43 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 92.6%

10K+ 20K+

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

Active Installs

Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

Exact install estimates within tiers
Track install growth over time
Milestone progress predictions

Upgrade to Pro

Need 737 more installs to reach 20K+

Rank Changes

Current #1,480

Change

Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Upgrade to Pro

Active Installs 0,000,000+

Growth +0.0%

Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

Downloads

Growth

Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

4.5

43 reviews

Overall 90%

36 (84%)

0 (0%)

2 (5%)

1 (2%)

4 (9%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Nov 27, 2023

Video PopUp [video-popup] < 1.1.4

CVE-2023-4962 · Fixed in v1.1.4

Track This Plugin

Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.

Start Tracking Free

Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.4
Last Updated: Aug 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Alobaidi

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 43
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

lightbox video lightbox video popup youtube lightbox youtube popup

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Similar Plugins

Adminify – White Label, Admin Menu Editor, Login Customizer

6K+ installs

#2,752

Master Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Widgets, Mega Menu Builder, Popup Builder, Widget Builder & Template Kits

30K+ installs

#1,007

Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth

3M+ installs

#18

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®)

2M+ installs

#28

Image Optimization – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF

Regenerate Thumbnails

1M+ installs

#64

Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN

1M+ installs

#65

Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF

View all Media plugins

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display videos from YouTube, Vimeo, MP4, and WebM in a popup or lightbox format. It solves the problem of embedding and showcasing videos attractively, either triggered by a click or automatically on page load across multiple site locations.

Unlimited responsive video popups
Supports YouTube, Vimeo, MP4, WebM
Classic Editor popup builder
Shortcode support for Gutenberg
Public On-Page Load display
Lightweight code for performance

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4

Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 holds a 4.5 out of 5 star rating based on 43 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 is developed by Alobaidi and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 requires WordPress 5.8 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.

Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 has been downloaded 273,585+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 is 2.0.4. It was last updated on August 21, 2026.

Yes. Video Popup – Video Lightbox for YouTube, Vimeo & MP4 is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.