Simple Popup Block
Introducing Simple Popup Block: the easy way to manage popups on your website. With its user-friendly interface, creating customized popups is a breeze. Enjoy enhanced engagement without sacrificing page speed.
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Simple Popup Block shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Popup Block stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| block | >100 |
| modal | >100 |
| popup | >100 |
| simple popup | #31 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Simple Popup Block
From the official readme · v1.2.6Description
Introducing Simple Popup Block: the easy way to manage popups on your website.
With its user-friendly interface, creating customized popups is a breeze.
Enjoy enhanced engagement without sacrificing page speed.
Features
- Triggers : Choose how your popup should be triggerred either on page scroll, click or after certain interval.
- Conditions : Show popups only to your specific user based on roles. Option to show only to logged-in user or logged-out users
- Behaviour : Determine how the popup should be shown only once or multiple time or auto close after certain time.
- Built-in Templates : Design your popup from the scratch or use one of the ready-made 5+ templates
- Easy & Simple : Easily create simple and interesting popups — all with a few quick clicks. No coding skills required.
- Built for Editor : Work organically and smoothly with the Site Editor
Useful Links
👉 Live Demo Test
👉 Documentation
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/simple-popup-blockdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
Changelog
1.2.6 2025-04-21
- Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.8
1.2.5 2025-03-12
- Misc: Update missing banner
1.2.4 2025-03-12
- Misc: Update banner / logo
1.2.3 2024-22-12
- Fix: Stop video playback when closing the popup
1.2.2 2024-09-23
- Enhancement: Added classes
simple-popup--closedandsimple-popup--openedbased on the popup modal open/close status
1.2.1 2024-07-17
- Update: Test with 6.6 and update the Tested up to tag
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FAQ
Simple Popup Block: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Simple Popup Block free?
Yes. Simple Popup Block is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Popup Block safe to use in 2026?
Simple Popup Block shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Popup Block?
Simple Popup Block is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,282 times since it launched in November 2023. It was downloaded 217 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Popup Block work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Popup Block is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Simple Popup Block need?
Simple Popup Block requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Simple Popup Block last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.6, was released on April 21, 2025 (2 years ago).
Who makes Simple Popup Block?
Simple Popup Block is developed and maintained by CodeManas.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Popup Block?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Popup Block are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs) and PDF Embedder (300K+ installs).
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