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CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction

By CreativeMindsSolutions

Marketing & Advertising / Pop-ups & Lead Generation

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

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

CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction Review - In-Depth Analysis

Create and customize popups to engage visitors and boost interaction. Display messages, promotions, or announcements effectively.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.9/10

User Rating

3.4/5 (based on 13+ reviews)

Active Installations

8,000+

Update Frequency

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

Security Score

5.6 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Create and customize popups to engage visitors and boost interaction. This plugin allows you to display messages, call to actions, promotions, or announcements effectively. With support for various popup types including HTML, image, and video popups, you can enhance user experience on your WordPress site.

The ad designer feature lets you create customized popup content to match your branding. You can select the specific post types where the popups will appear, and with the pro version, you can target specific posts or pages for even more control.

The plugin offers a range of basic features such as creating popup campaigns, customizing popups with HTML, images, and videos, and restricting display by page or post. The pro version provides additional features including advanced triggers, campaign statistics, and responsive design options.

Comparing to Alternatives

CM Pop-Up offers basic popup functionality but faces strong competition from several well-established plugins with more features and better support.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and straightforward popup creation
Includes a pro version with additional features
Engaging popup designs to capture attention
Integrates basic popup triggers

Weaknesses

Limited customization options compared to competitors
Reported bugs affecting popup display and functionality
Poor customer support and update frequency
Security vulnerabilities reported in past versions

User Sentiment Analysis

User reviews show a polarized experience with over half rating it 4 or 5 stars, but a significant minority giving 1 star due to functionality and support issues.

Positive highlights

"the best plugin for popup !" - iwcom
Easy to create engaging popups
Basic popup features meet simple needs
Pro version adds useful enhancements

Common complaints

Plugin often does not work as advertised
Popups display incorrectly or partially off-screen
Lack of settings for popup frequency and delay
Customer service is unresponsive and unhelpful
Plugin can break websites or cause errors

Weaknesses

Basic functionality lacking compared to alternatives
Frequent bugs and display issues
Poor customer support experience
Security concerns due to past vulnerabilities

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple popup plugin with basic features and willing to tolerate some limitations and occasional bugs.

Not ideal for

Those needing advanced customization, reliable support, or high security should consider other more robust and actively maintained popup plugins.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

Basic popup creation and display features suitable for simple use cases.

Pro version

Additional popup templates, advanced triggers, and customization options to enhance engagement.

Final Verdict

CM Pop-Up provides a basic popup solution with some useful features but suffers from significant issues including bugs, poor customer support, and past security vulnerabilities. Its pro version adds value but does not fully address core concerns.

Given the availability of more reliable and feature-rich alternatives, users looking for a dependable popup plugin with strong support and security should consider other options. CM Pop-Up may suit those with minimal needs and tolerance for its drawbacks.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction plugin.

Popup

Popup Builder

Popup Maker

Screenshots

Contributors and developers

“CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.