How to create a Modal window?

Click Add new to create your first modal window Setup your modal window Click Save Copy and paste the shortcode, such as [Modal-Window id=1], to where you want the modal window to appear. For Example: insert shortcode [Modal-Window id=1] into a page/post content If you want it to appear everywhere on your site, you can insert it for example in your footer.php, like this: Prevent page jumping to top when opening modal If the page jumping to the top when opening a modal via a link lower down on a page add the next CSS code: html.no-scroll, body.no-scroll { overflow: visible !important; } In the site dashboard: Go to the page ‘Appearance’->’Customize’ Click ‘Additional CSS’ Add CSS code Click ‘Publised’

How to close the modal window using custom button

You can сlose popup via adding to the element: Class - wow-modal-close-X, like Close Popup ID - wow-modal-close-X, like Close Popup URL - #wow-modal-close-X, like Close Popup

by Wow-Company 3.8 (36 reviews)

Modal Window

Name: Modal Window - create popup modal window
Rating: 3.8 (36 reviews)
Author: Wow-Company

WordPress popup plugin for easily creating a popup and modal window with any kind of content and settings.

Modal Window ranks #2,000 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #253 of 8,295 in the Customization category, a 3.8/5 rating from 36 reviews, and was last updated May 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7

v6.2.5 Current Version v6.2.5

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 20 May, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#253 of 8,295 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads +12.2% this week

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Active Installs

10K+

-25%

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Downloads

416.1K

+62 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

76%

Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (36 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 28.5%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8

36 reviews

Overall 76%

21 (58%)

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8 (22%)

Tracked Keywords

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
modal window	2	—	Tag	1 day ago
modal	4	—	Tag	1 day ago
modal popup	6	—	Tag	1 day ago
popup	56	—	Tag	1 day ago
lightbox	132	—	Tag	1 day ago

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

7 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 8 hours ago

Feb 19, 2025

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 6.1.6

CVE-2025-0897 · Fixed in v6.1.6
Jan 24, 2025

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 6.1.5

CVE-2025-24717 · Fixed in v6.1.5
Aug 16, 2024

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 6.0.4

CVE-2024-43346 · Fixed in v6.0.4
Apr 11, 2024

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 5.3.10

CVE-2024-3472 · Fixed in v5.3.10
Mar 20, 2024

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 5.3.9

CVE-2024-2457 · Fixed in v5.3.9
Sep 25, 2023

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 5.3.6

CVE-2023-5161 · Fixed in v5.3.6
Dec 5, 2021

Modal Window – create popup modal window [modal-window] < 5.2.2

CVE-2021-25051 · Fixed in v5.2.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 6.2.5
Last Updated: May 20, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Wow-Company

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 36
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

lightbox modal modal popup modal window popup

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Modal Window - create popup modal window

Click Add new to create your first modal window Setup your modal window Click Save Copy and paste the shortcode, such as [Modal-Window id=1], to where you want the modal window to appear. For Example: insert shortcode [Modal-Window id=1] into a page/post content If you want it to appear everywhere on your site, you can insert it for example in your footer.php, like this: <?php echo do_shortcode('[Modal-Window id=1]');?> Prevent page jumping to top when opening modal If the page jumping to the top when opening a modal via a link lower down on a page add the next CSS code: html.no-scroll, body.no-scroll { overflow: visible !important; } In the site dashboard: Go to the page ‘Appearance’->’Customize’ Click ‘Additional CSS’ Add CSS code Click ‘Publised’

You can сlose popup via adding to the element: Class - wow-modal-close-X, like <span class="wow-modal-close-X">Close Popup</span> ID - wow-modal-close-X, like <span id="wow-modal-close-X">Close Popup</span> URL - #wow-modal-close-X, like <a href="#wow-modal-close-X">Close Popup</a>

The modal window on the frontend does not change after making changes to the settings If you use the cache (W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, WP Rocket) or minify plugins (Autoptimize, Fast Velocity Minify) try deactivate them and tested the modal window. If the modal window shows correctly, reset the cache of these plugins. The modal window not show Check whether you have inserted a modal window on the page. You can insert the modal window via shortcode or option 'Publish' -> 'All posts and pages' Check that the site's protocol matches WordPress Address (URL) & Site Address (URL) in the Settings-> General

Create a modal window Copy and paste the shortcode, such as [Modal-Window id=1], to where you want the modal window to appear. Insert a link like <a href="https://wow-estore.com/#wow-modal-id-1">Open Modal Window</a> to the page.

Create a modal window Copy and paste the shortcode, such as [Modal-Window id=1], to where you want the modal window to appear. Insert a button like <button id="wow-modal-id-1">Open Modal Window</button> to the page.

Yes, you can inert any shortcode into the content of modal window The modal window doesn't scrolling This happens if the height of the modal is set to auto and is less than the height of the screen. To solve this problem: Set the value to option "Modal Height" Select the value "Modal Height" % or px, but not auto