GeneratePress vs Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo)
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| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Website Pop-up Builder by BDOW! (formerly Sumo) v1.45 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | SumoMe |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Pop-ups and signup forms managed from the vendor dashboard; Simple site ID setting, no pop-up code to write; WooCommerce cart subtotal and coupon helpers |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | Front-end script from an external service on every page; Pop-ups and statistics depend on a BDOW account; Paid features are promoted through the dashboard |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | Vendor pop-up script added to front-end pages, Site ID setting connects the site to the vendor account, WooCommerce cart subtotal and coupon helpers, Dashboard widget with the account link, Statistics screen loaded from the vendor dashboard |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress, BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | BDOW! (SumoMe) script service |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | load.sumome.com, sumome.com |