Running a Black Friday sale, a launch week or a one-day offer? The popup should appear when the offer starts and disappear by itself when it ends.
The Popup Builder widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor can be scheduled between two dates and times.
To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Popup Builder widget, click here.
Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it’s installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.
Before You Start
- Edition: Pro — the Popup Builder widget is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. It does not appear in the widget panel of the free plugin.
- Widget to enable: Popup Builder, switched on under ThePlus Settings > Widgets.
Show For Specific Time is a condition, not a trigger. It decides whether the popup exists on the page; something else still opens it, such as On Page Load.
Step 1: Add a trigger
Add the Popup Builder widget and set its content. In Content > Display Options, switch on On Page Load or another trigger. Set Select Option (Content > Content) to Hidden so no button or icon appears on the page — the popup opens by itself. Leave it on Call To Action or Icon if visitors should also be able to open it by clicking.
Step 2: Turn on Show For Specific Time
Switch on Show For Specific Time and click the pencil icon.
Step 3: Set the start and end
Pick the Start Date and End Date, each with a time of day.
The times use your site’s timezone, set in WordPress under Settings > General — not the visitor’s. Check it before scheduling.
Settings Reference
| Setting | Where | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Show For Specific Time | Content > Display Options | Off |
| Start Date | Show For Specific Time options | Empty |
| End Date | Show For Specific Time options | Empty |
Limitations
- Outside the window the popup is not on the page at all, including its button or icon if you use one.
- Page caching can lag. The check happens when the page is generated, so a cached page may start or stop the popup late. Clear the cache at the start and end times, or exclude the page from caching during the offer.
- One window per popup. For a second period, use a second Popup Builder.
- Pro only. The Popup Builder is not in the free plugin.
Troubleshooting
It starts or ends at the wrong hour
Check the timezone in Settings > General. A city timezone is safer than a UTC offset because it follows daylight saving time.
It still shows after the end date
A cached copy of the page is being served. Clear the page cache.
Related Docs
- Popup Builder widget: settings overview — every control in the widget.
- Open a popup on page load
- Show a popup only once per visitor
