Do you want to greet visitors from a partner site, a campaign page or your own blog with a popup made for them?
The Popup Builder widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor can open a popup only when the visitor came from a particular address.
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.
Step 1: Add the widget and hide its button
Add the Popup Builder widget and set its content. 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 Arriving From Specific URL
Open Content > Display Options, switch on Arriving From Specific URL and click the pencil icon beside it.
Step 3: Enter the Source URL
Type the address in Source URL. It must match exactly what the browser reports, so use the right form:
| Visitor comes from | Enter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Another website | Its home address, e.g. https://www.google.com/ | Browsers only share the site’s address, not the page, when crossing to another site |
| A page on your own site | The full page address, e.g. https://yoursite.com/blog/ | Within one site the full address is shared |
Match it character for character:
https://versushttp://,www., and the trailing slash all matter.
Settings Reference
| Setting | Where | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Arriving From Specific URL | Content > Display Options | Off |
| Source URL | Arriving From Specific URL options | Empty |
Limitations
- Only one Source URL per popup.
- No referrer, no popup. Visitors who type the address, use a bookmark, or come from a site that hides its referrer are never matched.
- Cannot target a page on another site, only the site itself.
- Pro only. The Popup Builder is not in the free plugin.
Troubleshooting
The popup never opens
You entered a full page address from another site. Enter only that site’s home address, with the trailing slash. Test by actually clicking a link from that site — opening the page directly sends no referrer.
It works from my blog but not from a partner site
Same cause: for the partner site, enter just https://partner.com/.
Related Docs
- Popup Builder widget: settings overview — every control in the widget.
- Show a popup after a number of page views
- Open a popup on page load
