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Special Event Popup

Display a schedulable popup (image, title, message, button) for celebrations, memorials, or announcements.

by Your Name · github.com/paradonk/special-event-popup · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/paradonk/special-event-popup/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Readme

Special Event Popup

A WordPress plugin that displays a schedulable popup image, message, and call-to-action button for celebrations, memorials, or announcements — no coding required.

Features

  • Simple admin page under Dashboard -> Special Event Popup
  • Upload or select an image from the Media Library
  • Optional rich-text message, button text and URL
  • Schedule with start/end date and time (site timezone aware)
  • Display rules: entire site, homepage only, posts only, pages only, plus page exclusions
  • Behavior controls: delay, show once per visitor, once per day, or every visit
  • Close via close button, clicking outside, or the ESC key
  • Memorial mode: grayscale image option and dark theme styling
  • Celebration mode: optional lightweight confetti animation (no external libraries)
  • Responsive design with fade in/out animation

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0+
  • PHP 8.0+

Installation

  1. Download or clone this folder as special-event-popup.
  2. Upload it to /wp-content/plugins/, or zip it and upload via Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.
  3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
  4. Go to Dashboard -> Special Event Popup to configure the popup.

See readme.txt for full plugin documentation, FAQ, and changelog (WordPress.org readme format).

License

GPLv2 or later

Read the full README on GitHub →