CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Atelo

   1.6y ago

   it totally broke my website…banned needed

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2. ★★★★★ iwcom

   5.5y ago

   the best plugin for popup !

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3. ★★★★★ neils09

   5.6y ago

   Do not buy this plugin. The functionality is extremely basic, and their customer support is terrible. It was lacking in such basic functionality that I had to delete it. FYI their “100% guarantee” that they “stand behind their products” is meaningless. I asked for a refund because of the lack of basic functionality and they flat out refused me. This plugin is absolutely not worth buying. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by neils09.

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4. ★★★★★ Tinelle Louis

   6.4y ago

   There is a reason why all of their plugins are showing “untested” with the current WordPress release. They don’t update any of their plugins after you buy them. DO NOT BUY ANY ADD-ONS from this company. It doesn’t matter if the plugin has a security issue, they will find a reason why they shouldn’t give your money back – even if you asked 1 day later.

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5. ★★★★★ montogro

   7.5y ago

   Doesn’t even work, everything shown on the video is unavailable in 90%. This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by montogro.

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6. ★★★★★ thelastequis

   7.6y ago

   I searched high and low for a pop-up plugin that didn’t force me to use a template. When I came across this one, it seemed like a good fit. Unfortunately, the pop-up doesn’t display the background overlay and hovers half off the top of the screen. Completely unusable. Just to make it better, it offers no settings options for frequency of appearance, how long to delay, or any other standard settings like these. Disappointed.

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7. ★★★★★ zonebgd

   9.1y ago

   It is what I want… Work fine, no errors… Thanks

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8. ★★★★★ Artneo

   10.1y ago

   If you need a simple solution for WordPress popups do not look for other plugin then this one! Awesome plugin, thanks a lot! 10/10

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.8.5 Release Date: 15 Jul 2025 * Added restriction so that only admin user able to see preview of popup campaign 1.8.5
2. — Version 1.8.4 Release Date: 12 Jun 2025 * Added restrictions for deactivating a plugin and send reason should be admin user 1.8.4
3. — Version 1.8.3 Release Date: 27 May 2025 * Added new settings as a showcase 1.8.3
4. — Version 1.8.2 Release Date: 15 May 2025 * Updated pricing 1.8.2
5. — Version 1.8.1 Bugfix related to popup load with specific post/page 1.8.1
6. — Version 1.8.0 Release Date: 14 Apr 2025 * Improvements 1.8.0

6 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 CM Pop-Up banners <= 1.8.4 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-07-16 CVE-2025-54018 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.8.4 Patched in 1.8.5
2. Medium · 6.1 Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via cminds_free_guide Shortcode ↗
   2024-11-25 CVE-2024-11202 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.5 Patched in 1.7.6
3. Medium · 6.4 CM Pop-Up Banners <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-08-22 CVE-2024-5799 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.2 Patched in 1.7.3
4. Medium · 6.4 CM Popup Plugin for WordPress – Popup Maker <= 1.6.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-07-01 CVE-2024-5004 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.6.5 Patched in 1.6.6
5. High · 8.8 CM Pop-Up banners <= 1.5.10 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via getStatistics ↗
   2023-05-03 CVE-2023-30750 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 1.5.10 Patched in 1.6.0
6. Medium · 6.4 CM Pop-Up banners <= 1.4.10 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2020-03-27 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.4.10 Patched in 1.5.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-23 9K+ → 8K+ down after 15 days in tier
2. 2026-06-08 8K+ → 9K+ up after 7 days in tier
3. 2026-06-01 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-05-31 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2026-05-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 227 days in tier
6. 2025-10-13 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• WP Popup Builder – Popup Forms and Marketing Lead Generation 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 5 shared tags B
• WP Popups – WordPress Popup builder 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A
• Pretty Simple Popup Builder 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags B
• Popup Builder – Create highly converting, mobile friendly marketing popups. 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Popup builder with Gamification, Multi-Step Popups, Page-Level Targeting, and WooCommerce Triggers 70K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc. 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A

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CM Pop-Up – Create engaging popups to capture attention and boost interaction: 8K+ active installs, 3.4★ (13 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/cm-pop-up-banners