Pop any Article
Plugin to popup a Joomla Article
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Plugin which can be used to popup Joomla articles when an image or a text is clicked. The plugin syntax can be added anywhere in the website.
Article Popup Display
Display Any Article
Open any Joomla article in a beautiful popup window using simple shortcodes. Perfect for article previews, detailed views, and engaging user experiences.
Multiple Trigger Options
Use text links, images, or pill buttons (ibtn) to trigger article popups with flexible styling options.
Image Overlays & Icons
Customizable Image Overlays
Add text overlays and icons to image triggers with full control over colours, opacity, font size, borders, and position (centre, top, bottom).
Rich Hover Effects
Choose fade, slide-up, slide-down, slide-left, slide-right, zoom, or blur overlay animations with adjustable speed.
Font Awesome Icons
Built-in support for Font Awesome icons in links and overlays for better visual communication.
Modern & Classic Themes
Modern (2026) Theme
Blur overlay, rounded panel, accent colour, configurable close button, and 2026 gradient ibtn styling — recommended for new sites.
Classic (Legacy) Theme
Retain the original Fancybox look with 10 background patterns and 10 close button styles.
Full Colour Control
Control overlay, popup background, text colours, and add custom CSS for perfect brand integration.
Animation & Dimensions
Modern Animation Effects
Choose from fade, zoom, slide-up, slide-down, elastic, or none — with coordinated panel and overlay transitions.
Smart Dimensions
Set popup width and height per shortcode or use plugin defaults with Modern width/height modes.
Image Sizing
Control image trigger width, height, corner radius, and hover zoom from plugin settings or shortcode attributes.
Responsive & Accessible
Responsive Design
Popups automatically adapt to mobile devices, tablets, and desktops for an optimal viewing experience.
Fit to View
Automatic viewport fitting ensures popups display correctly on all screen sizes.
Title Control
Show or hide the article title/header bar globally in plugin settings, or override per shortcode with showtitle.
Editor Button & Examples
Editor Button Plugin
Build shortcodes from the article editor with a tabbed modal, template gallery, and live preview — no manual typing required.
Shortcode Examples Tab
Access ready-to-use examples in plugin configuration with one-click copy for links, buttons, images, galleries, hash links, and lazy load.
Gallery & Lazy Loading
Gallery Navigation
Group popups with the same rel attribute for next/prev arrows, keyboard navigation, and mobile swipe.
Lazy Load Content
Fetch article HTML via AJAX on first open to keep pages lighter when many popups are on one page.
Clearfix Helper
Built-in shortcode to properly clear floats after image triggers.
Hash / Deep Links
URL Hash Support
Opening a popup updates the browser URL (e.g. #popart-285) so visitors can bookmark or share the link.
Custom Hash Slugs
Use hashslug for readable deep links like #welcome-popup.
Per-Shortcode Control
Enable or disable hash behaviour on individual triggers with hash="true" or hash="false".
Joomla 4/5/6 Compatible
Latest Joomla Support
Fully compatible with Joomla 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x using modern APIs and best practices.
Single Install Package
One ZIP installs and enables both the System plugin and Editor Button plugin together.
WebAssetManager
Uses Joomla's native WebAssetManager for optimal asset loading and performance.
Display Any Article
Open any Joomla article in a beautiful popup window using simple shortcodes. Perfect for article previews, detailed views, and engaging user experiences.
Multiple Trigger Options
Use text links, images, or pill buttons (ibtn) to trigger article popups with flexible styling options.
Customizable Image Overlays
Add text overlays and icons to image triggers with full control over colours, opacity, font size, borders, and position (centre, top, bottom).
Rich Hover Effects
Choose fade, slide-up, slide-down, slide-left, slide-right, zoom, or blur overlay animations with adjustable speed.
Font Awesome Icons
Built-in support for Font Awesome icons in links and overlays for better visual communication.
Modern (2026) Theme
Blur overlay, rounded panel, accent colour, configurable close button, and 2026 gradient ibtn styling — recommended for new sites.
Classic (Legacy) Theme
Retain the original Fancybox look with 10 background patterns and 10 close button styles.
Full Colour Control
Control overlay, popup background, text colours, and add custom CSS for perfect brand integration.
Modern Animation Effects
Choose from fade, zoom, slide-up, slide-down, elastic, or none — with coordinated panel and overlay transitions.
Smart Dimensions
Set popup width and height per shortcode or use plugin defaults with Modern width/height modes.
Image Sizing
Control image trigger width, height, corner radius, and hover zoom from plugin settings or shortcode attributes.
Responsive Design
Popups automatically adapt to mobile devices, tablets, and desktops for an optimal viewing experience.
Fit to View
Automatic viewport fitting ensures popups display correctly on all screen sizes.
Title Control
Show or hide the article title/header bar globally in plugin settings, or override per shortcode with showtitle.
Editor Button Plugin
Build shortcodes from the article editor with a tabbed modal, template gallery, and live preview — no manual typing required.
Shortcode Examples Tab
Access ready-to-use examples in plugin configuration with one-click copy for links, buttons, images, galleries, hash links, and lazy load.
Gallery Navigation
Group popups with the same rel attribute for next/prev arrows, keyboard navigation, and mobile swipe.
Lazy Load Content
Fetch article HTML via AJAX on first open to keep pages lighter when many popups are on one page.
Clearfix Helper
Built-in shortcode to properly clear floats after image triggers.
URL Hash Support
Opening a popup updates the browser URL (e.g. #popart-285) so visitors can bookmark or share the link.
Custom Hash Slugs
Use hashslug for readable deep links like #welcome-popup.
Per-Shortcode Control
Enable or disable hash behaviour on individual triggers with hash="true" or hash="false".
Latest Joomla Support
Fully compatible with Joomla 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x using modern APIs and best practices.
Single Install Package
One ZIP installs and enables both the System plugin and Editor Button plugin together.
WebAssetManager
Uses Joomla's native WebAssetManager for optimal asset loading and performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can easily pop Joomla articles by linking text or images.
Just select the article you want to display and trigger the popup through your preferred method.
Yes! You can choose from 8 different button color options.
This helps you match the popup trigger buttons to your website’s branding perfectly.
Absolutely! You can create attractive overlays using FontAwesome icons combined with text.
You can also customize overlay colors, opacity, and text settings easily.
Yes. You can add ALT tags to images used as triggers.
This improves your site’s SEO by making images more discoverable by search engines.
You can choose from 10 unique popup background styles.
Additionally, you can apply different patterns and control background opacity for better design flexibility.
Yes! You can set custom popup dimensions to fit your content needs.
You can also select animation effects like Fade or Elastic and adjust the popup speed.
Yes! Popups automatically adjust for mobile phones, tablets, and desktops.
This ensures a seamless user experience across all devices.
Absolutely! You can create and manage unlimited popups.
Each popup can trigger different articles or content as needed.
Yes! You have full control over transition speed.
Adjusting the speed ensures the popup feels smooth and matches your site's overall user experience.
Yes. You can set the background opacity to make content more readable while dimming the background.
This helps focus user attention on the popup content.
Yes! You can select from different close button designs.
Pick the one that best fits your popup style and user expectations.
Yes! The popup system is fully optimized for mobile interactions.
Users can easily open, close, and navigate popups using touch gestures on smartphones and tablets.
No, this popup system does not support automatic display on page load.
If you need popups that open automatically when the page loads, you can use our Auto Onpageload Popup extension.
No, timer-based control for popup appearance is not available in this system.
For timed popups, we recommend using our Auto Onpageload Popup which offers advanced timer and trigger options.
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