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Best WordPress Plugins for Overlay

13 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Overlay

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for overlay comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 13 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 13 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Flipbox Best overall 84/100
  2. 2. Popup Box 84/100
  3. 3. Video Background Block 81/100
  4. 4. CTC Masonry Gallery 🎨 80/100
  5. 5. WS Image Generator for Ideogram AI 68/100
  6. 6. Overlay Image Divi Module 65/100
  7. 7. Page Takeover 64/100
  8. 8. Simplelightbox 56/100
  9. 9. Shadowbox JS 50/100
  10. 10. Slimbox Plugin 49/100
  11. 11. Portfolio Gallery Master 45/100
  12. 12. Easy Popup Announcement 45/100
  13. 13. DC 41/100
1 Flipbox
Best overall Free by Oxilab

Flipbox

Showcase team members or any list with Flipbox - Awesome Flip Boxes Image Overlay. A clean, responsive, and professional way to display your team.

4.6★
from 148 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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2 Popup Box
Free by Wow-Company

Popup Box

Popup Box lets you create responsive, customizable WordPress popups with live preview, flexible triggers, and smart targeting to boost engagement and …

5★
from 11 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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3 Video Background Block
Free by bPlugins

Video Background Block

Add self-hosted, YouTube, or Vimeo video backgrounds to any section in Gutenberg – with overlays, fallback images, and responsive controls.

4.5★
from 4 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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4 CTC Masonry Gallery 🎨
Free by UjW0L

CTC Masonry Gallery 🎨

CTC Gallery is a versatile WordPress plugin that lets you create stunning Masonry image galleries using the Gutenberg Block editor.

5★
from 3 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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6 Overlay Image Divi Module
Free by learnhowwp

Overlay Image Divi Module

A simple lightweight plugin that adds a new module in the Divi theme that allows you to create images with text on them. The text is revealed when you …

5★
from 17 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
65

WPScore

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7 Page Takeover
Free by FancyThemes

Page Takeover

Create a full-screen popup without a developer. Promote your content and offers in a full-screen overlay.

4.2★
from 9 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
64

WPScore

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8 Simplelightbox
Free by aknieriem

Simplelightbox

Touch-friendly image lightbox for mobile and desktop without requiring jQuery

5★
from 11 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2023
Tested to
WP 6.3.0
56

WPScore

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9 Shadowbox JS
Free by Matt Martz

Shadowbox JS

Shadowbox is an online media vieiwing application similar to Lightbox and Thickbox but with more functionality. Supports all types of media.

4.6★
from 9 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2017
Tested to
WP 3.4.2
50

WPScore

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10 Slimbox Plugin
Free by peppolone

Slimbox Plugin

Plugin used to overlay images on the current page into neat Javascript-powered overlay popups.

5★
from 1 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2008
Tested to
WP 2.6.1
49

WPScore

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11 Portfolio Gallery Master
Free by WebSPI

Portfolio Gallery Master

Portfolio Gallery Master provides an easy and simple way of maintaining the portfolios in a gallery setting with direction aware overlay feature.

1★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2018
Tested to
WP 4.9.31
45

WPScore

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13 DC
Free by David Attard

DC

This WordPress plugin makes it very easy to create a responsive full screen or overlay menu for your your WordPress website.

3★
from 6 ratings
20+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2017
Tested to
WP 4.3.34
41

WPScore

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