WePOP is a lightweight, jQuery-free popup plugin for WordPress.\
It displays images or videos in a clean, responsive popup viewer — without relying on external libraries or shortcodes.
Built entirely with pure JavaScript, WePOP provides long-term reliability and stable performance across modern themes.
WePOP offers 3 popup grouping modes, allowing you to control how images are organized inside a page.\
This is especially useful for websites that contain
multiple galleries on a single page, such as portfolios, photography sites, and restaurant menus.
WePOP is developed by
WeDOK (Kazuhiro Konta), a Japanese creator with real-world client experience, focusing on essential functionality and consistent usability.
⚙️ New Features in 1.6.1
- Added popup support for YouTube / Vimeo / MP4 videos
- Added the ability to disable popup for individual images via the block sidebar
- Added improved file-type detection for safer popup activation
- Improved behavior for grouped slideshows with smoother transitions
- Added basic information section in the settings screen
- Updated translations for all supported languages
⚙️ Popup Trigger Rules
WePOP automatically detects the link target and triggers the popup only when the URL points to:
- Image files (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp)
- Video URLs (YouTube / Vimeo)
- MP4 files
If the linked file type is not supported, the popup will not activate.\
This prevents unexpected behavior with external URLs or non-media links.
※ YouTube/Vimeo videos may restrict playback depending on the video's privacy settings.\
Some videos cannot be embedded by third-party websites.
⚙️ Popup Mode
You can choose how images are grouped into popup viewers:
- Gallery Blocks Grouping Mode\
Only images inside WordPress Gallery blocks are grouped into slideshows.\
Multiple gallery blocks become separate groups.\
Other images open individually.
- All Images Grouping Mode\
All images in the post are grouped together, regardless of placement.
- No Grouping Mode\
Every image opens individually with no navigation arrows.
※ Gallery grouping settings can be changed from the plugin settings.
⚙️ Show Alt Text
Displays the image
alt attribute beneath the popup image.\
This improves accessibility and allows simple captions without custom fields.
🌐 Language Support
WePOP supports multilingual admin labels.\
You can switch the plugin language from the settings screen.
Supported languages:
- 🇯🇵 Japanese
- 🇺🇸 English
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- 🇫🇷 French
- 🇩🇪 German
- 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified)
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- 🇰🇷 Korean
- 🇧🇷 Portuguese (Brazil)
📝 WePOP Official Japanese Documentation
https://wedok.jp/tools/wepop/
WePOP is ideal for developers, photographers, designers, and creators who need a
fast, clean, reliable popup tool\
without the bloat or complexity of traditional lightbox plugins.
- From WordPress Admin:
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Search for WePOP
- Click Install Now, then Activate
- Configure via Settings > WePOP
- Manual Installation:
- Upload the
wepop folder to /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate from the Plugins menu
- Configure via Settings > WePOP
Once activated, WePOP automatically handles any supported media links.