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ExS Modal Widget Area — WordPress Popup Plugin

by exstheme · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 6.6.7 PHP 5.6+

ExS Modal Widget Area has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 1,254 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 13, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

ExS Modal Widget Area at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
1,254
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is ExS Modal Widget Area well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Display any content in modal popup window using any widget
  • Completely free
  • Micro size (15kB plugin full zip, 3kB of CSS and 1kB of JS)
  • No 3rd party dependencies (plugins, libraries, jQuery etc.)
  • Any theme compatible
  • Show by any element click
  • Show by timeout on page load (useful for subscribe or promo banners)
  • Show only once setting
  • Fully customizable width, paddings, colors, close button, background, custom close selector, custom open selector etc

Details

Adds new widget area that will appear in the modal pop-up window

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings ExS Modal Widget Area competes in

Tags

  • banner
  • modal
  • popup
  • widget
  • widget area

More from exstheme

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Sep 13, 2024
First published
Jul 16, 2024
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

ExS Modal Widget Area FAQ

What does ExS Modal Widget Area do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, ExS Modal Widget Area offers Display any content in modal popup window using any widget, Completely free, Micro size (15kB plugin full zip, 3kB of CSS and 1kB of JS), No 3rd party dependencies (plugins, libraries, jQuery etc.) and Any theme compatible.

How many active installs does ExS Modal Widget Area have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for ExS Modal Widget Area as of September 7, 2026.

Is ExS Modal Widget Area still maintained?

The last release was on September 13, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is ExS Modal Widget Area free?

ExS Modal Widget Area is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.