Description
Popping Layers – a flexible WordPress popup plugin
Popping Layers is a WordPress popup plugin for creating modal windows, slide-in panels and announcement bars from one clear visual builder. Choose where the message appears, add your content, configure the opening rules and preview the result without jumping between multiple settings pages.
Use it for newsletter offers, discount campaigns, important notices, product promotions, lead-generation forms, calls to action and contextual messages. The plugin uses native WordPress content and keeps campaign management inside your dashboard.
Five visual popup placements
Select the exact placement from a graphical screen picker:
- Centered modal popup
- Right-side slide-in panel
- Left-side slide-in panel
- Top announcement bar
- Bottom announcement bar
A sticky live preview updates while you edit. Switch between desktop and mobile preview modes, then use the administrator test link to check the popup directly on the homepage.
Why choose this WordPress popup plugin?
Popping Layers supports page-load, timed-delay, scroll-depth and click-selector triggers. Manual campaigns can also be opened with the included Gutenberg trigger block or a simple shortcode. This gives marketers control without requiring visitors to see every message immediately.
When several automatic campaigns match the same visitor, the priority system opens only the eligible popup with the highest priority. This prevents overlapping modals and keeps the experience clean.
Precise visibility and targeting
- Display across the entire website or only on selected pages, posts and products
- Searchable content selection instead of manually entering IDs
- Exclude specific content from a broader campaign
- Limit visibility by content type and device
- Schedule start and end dates
- Show again immediately or hide for a session, one day or one week after closing
An accessible, performance-focused WordPress popup plugin
The plugin includes keyboard focus management, Escape-key closing, optional backdrop closing, visible focus treatment, ARIA dialog labels and reduced-motion support. Front-end CSS and JavaScript load only when an eligible layer is present, helping your site remain lightweight.
A simpler WordPress popup plugin workflow
The popup library shows placement, trigger, targeting, status and priority in one table. Enable, disable, preview or duplicate a campaign directly from the list. The readiness indicator warns about incomplete settings before publishing, while image-only and media-rich campaigns are correctly recognized as valid content.
The administration interface includes built-in language catalogues for English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
What is included
- Popping Layers WordPress plugin version 0.5.4
- Visual three-step popup builder
- Five popup and announcement-bar layouts
- Live desktop and mobile preview
- Campaign priority and frequency controls
- Gutenberg trigger block and shortcode support
- GPLv2-or-later license
Requirements
- WordPress 6.5 or newer
- PHP 8.1 or newer
Quick installation
- Download the ZIP file after purchase.
- In WordPress, open Plugins → Add Plugin → Upload Plugin.
- Upload the ZIP file and activate Popping Layers.
- Open Popping Layers → Add new layer and build your first campaign.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work without an external subscription?
No external popup service is required. Campaigns are created and managed in WordPress.
Can I show a popup only on selected WooCommerce products?
Yes. Use the searchable content selector to include or exclude individual products.
Can I open a popup from a button?
Yes. Use a CSS selector, the Popping Layers Trigger block or the included shortcode.
Will multiple automatic popups cover one another?
No. The priority system allows only the highest-priority eligible automatic popup to open.
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