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WP Popup

By cornershop

Marketing & Advertising / Pop-ups & Lead Generation

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

WP Popup Review - In-Depth Analysis

WP Popup is a performance-focused lightbox plugin for WordPress. It allows for easy creation and management of popups with various triggers and customization options.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.69/10

User Rating

4.2/5 (based on 6+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

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, or on page exit (Exit intent).

In addition to those sophisticated trigger controls, you also get options on each popup for mask background color, background image, background color, width control, height control, padding, border, opacity, where to display, scheduling, mobile control, and cookie identifier. 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.

Comparing to Alternatives

WP Popup is one of several plugins offering popup functionality for WordPress, with a focus on simplicity and exit intent popups. It competes with a variety of plugins that provide similar features, each with their own unique strengths.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and easy to set up, suitable for users seeking straightforward popup functionality.
Effective exit intent popup feature that works well for lead generation.
Allows content addition using Gutenberg blocks, offering flexibility in popup content.
Includes customization options like color, size, duration, and scheduling.
No sign-ups or complicated setup required, making it accessible for beginners.

Weaknesses

Requires jQuery, which may impact performance on sites not using it.
Encountered fatal error related to undefined function array_key_first() in some environments.
No pro version available, limiting advanced feature access.
Limited compatibility with sites avoiding jQuery or using newer JavaScript standards.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a 4.2 out of 5 rating based on 6 reviews, most users appreciate the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness. Positive feedback highlights ease of use and functionality, while a minority report technical issues.

Positive highlights

'Very easy to set up. It seems to be the best free exit intent popup plugin available!' — wpdozero
'Worked really well... no sign ups, I couldn't be happier.' — mccremarc
'Perfect, simple to use, thank you!' — Betty Maszlay
'Simple yet best in class plugin... Great features including settings for color, sizes, duration, scheduling.' — Skylabb

Common complaints

Fatal error due to undefined function array_key_first() causing plugin failure on some setups.

Weaknesses

Dependency on jQuery which may affect performance and compatibility.
Lack of advanced features due to absence of a pro version.
Potential compatibility issues with newer WordPress environments or PHP versions.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a straightforward, free exit intent popup plugin that is easy to set up and customize with Gutenberg blocks, especially those comfortable with jQuery-based plugins.

Not ideal for

Sites that avoid jQuery for performance reasons or require advanced popup features available only in premium plugins. Also, users on hosting environments lacking support for newer PHP functions may face issues.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers essential popup features including exit intent triggers, Gutenberg block content support, and customization options without requiring sign-ups.

Final Verdict

WP Popup stands out as a simple and effective free exit intent popup plugin with good customization options and ease of use. It is well-suited for users who want straightforward popup functionality without the complexity or cost of premium plugins.

However, its reliance on jQuery and reported fatal error on some setups may limit its suitability for all users. Those needing advanced features or better compatibility might consider alternative plugins with pro versions or more modern codebases.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free WP Popup plugin.

Lightbox

Modal Window

Popup

FAQ

Yes! Upon activating the plugin your previous popups will display in the WP Popups menu item and will continue working as expected.

To avoid annoying your site users with multiple popups, WP Popup will only display the most recent one, unless the wp_popup_display filter is used to specify a popup to display via the theme.

// Example wp_popup_filter, show popup 1 if user is logged in, popup 2 if user is not logged in function theme_filter_popups( $default_display, $display, $popup_id ) {   if ( is_user_logged_in() && 1 === $popup_id )  {     return true;   } elseif ( ! is_user_logged_in() && 2 === $popup_id ) {     return true;   }    return null; } add_filter( 'wp_popup_display', 'theme_filter_popups', 10, 3 );