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Simple Exit Notifier

by CHRS Interactive · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 8.2+

Simple Exit Notifier has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,995 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Simple Exit Notifier at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
1,995
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Exit Notifier well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Enable/Disable Toggle: Easily turn the notifier on or off globally
  • Customizable Popup: Change heading, message, and button texts
  • Full Color Customization: 8 color pickers for header, body, and button colors – perfect for matching your site’s theme or dark mode
  • Overlay Opacity: Adjust the background overlay darkness
  • Modal Width: Set custom width for the popup
  • Animation Styles: Choose from fade, slide up, slide down, or none
  • Custom CSS: Add your own CSS for advanced styling
  • Delay Timer: Optional countdown before users can proceed
  • Remember User Choice: Allow users to skip the popup for future visits
  • External Link Icon: Display an icon next to external links
  • Multiple Exception Classes: Exclude links using multiple CSS classes
  • Domain Whitelist: Specify trusted domains that won’t trigger the popup

Simple Exit Notifier reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Needs options

    This very simple and useful addon becomes very not so useful on themes with dark colors (darkmode) ince it follows the text scheme but popup is still bright. So it becomes white text on white background... Please fix. Some very simple color options would suffice.

    Sirmadsen
  • Fantastic

    Simple and objective, great work.

    superbr
  • Exactly what is needed!

    This is the only plugin that offers a simple, exit notifier pop-up for all external links, across an entire site. There is easy CSS instructions for adding a class to exclude an external link from the notifier. The developer is also incredibly responsive and helpful. This is a really great and straightforward plugin!

    blindaman

Details

Display a customizable notification when users click on external links. Perfect for warning users about leaving your website.

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

Tags

  • exit popup
  • external link warning
  • external links
  • link notifier

More from CHRS Interactive

Version
2.0.1
Last updated
Jan 7, 2026
First published
Dec 18, 2024
Requires WordPress
6.0.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Exit Notifier FAQ

What does Simple Exit Notifier do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Exit Notifier offers Enable/Disable Toggle: Easily turn the notifier on or off globally, Customizable Popup: Change heading, message, and button texts, Full Color Customization: 8 color pickers for header, body, and button colors – perfect for matching your site’s theme or dark mode, Overlay Opacity: Adjust the background overlay darkness and Modal Width: Set custom width for the popup.

How many active installs does Simple Exit Notifier have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Simple Exit Notifier as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Exit Notifier still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Simple Exit Notifier free?

Simple Exit Notifier is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.