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Alligator Popup
Add popups to your site. Add links to pages/posts via a shortcode which will be opened in a popup browser window.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 45
- Active installs
- 2k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 23 Jun 2025
- Added
- Oct 2013
- Requires WP
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Downloads
- 72,674
Our analysis
AI-assistedAlligator Popup is a WordPress plugin that enables you to create popup links within your posts or pages using shortcodes. You can specify parameters such as URL, height, width, and alt text directly in the shortcode, allowing for customisation of the popup's appearance. The plugin does not have an admin page; all settings are managed through the shortcode itself.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to add popups to their WordPress content without needing a complex interface. It is particularly useful for those who are comfortable using shortcodes and want a straightforward way to implement popups without additional overhead.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users looking to add simple popups to their content via shortcodes.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Allows customisation of popup parameters via shortcode
- ✓No admin page simplifies the setup process
- ✓Active installation base of 2,000 users
- ✓High rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 45 ratings
Where it falls short
- •Limited to shortcode for configuration, which may not suit all users
- •Incompatibility with other plugins or themes using the same 'popup' shortcode
- •No detailed feature list provided
Verdict
Alligator Popup offers a straightforward solution for creating popups, but its reliance on shortcodes may limit usability for some users.
From the developer
cubecolour's own description of Alligator Popup, lightly tidied.
This plugin allows you to enter a shortcode to add links to pages/posts which will be opened in a popup window. The only options in Alligator popup are entered in the shortcode, so there is no admin page for this plugin.
Shortcode:
Add a popup shortcode where you would like a link to appear within your post or page text. The shortcode has parameters for url, height and width and should be in the format:
[popup url="https://cubecolour.co.uk/wp" height="300" width="300" scrollbars="yes" alt="popup"]Link Text[/popup]
Include your own Link Text and values for the url the width & height of the popup, and the alt text fot the link.
If no values are entered for the alt text and the height and width, defaults of 400px are used for the width & height of the popup window.
Scrollbars are enabled by default and will show if the scrollbars parameter is not added to the shortcode. If you do not want scrollbars on your popup window, add the scrollbars parameter with the value “no” to the shortcode: scrollbars="no"
If no value is entered for the alt text, an empty alt tag will be used in the link.
HTML Link:
Instead of using the shortcode you can include your link in the format:
<a href="https://cubecolour.co.uk/wp" class="popup" data-height="300" data-width="300" data-scrollbars="0" alt="my link text">Link Text</a>
This might be useful in a text widget, or you can build the link in a template file of your theme.
Note:
If you are using any other plugin (or a theme) that uses a shortcode with the name ‘popup’, you will not be able to use this plugin. This is not because of any shortcoming in this plugin, but because shortcodes such as those to create popup links should always be implemented in a plugin not a theme.
On mobile devices such as iPads which don’t use browser windows, the link will open in a new tab.
This plugin was written in response to a post by a WordPress.org forum user who promised to wrestle an alligator if his problem with creating popups was solved.
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