WePOP is a lightweight, jQuery-free image popup plugin for WordPress.\
It is designed for long-term stability, simplicity, and compatibility — even as WordPress or jQuery evolves.\
Built entirely with pure JavaScript, it works across all modern themes and requires no shortcodes or external libraries.\
Now supports mobile swipe gestures for navigating popup images.
Unlike complex popup plugins with unnecessary features, WePOP was developed by a seasoned creator at
WeDOK, a web studio with years of real-world client work.\
WePOP focuses on
just the essential features needed for modern websites — fast, clean image popups with easy configuration.
⚙️ Show Alt Text
Display the image’s
alt attribute below the popup image as a caption.\
This improves accessibility and allows for simple descriptions without needing custom fields or captions.
⚙️ Popup Mode
You can choose how image links are grouped into popup viewers using the
Popup Mode setting:
- Gallery Blocks Grouping Mode\
Only images inside WordPress Gallery blocks are grouped into popup slideshows.\
If your post includes multiple Gallery blocks, each one will be treated as a separate group.\
Other images open individually without navigation.
- All Images Grouping Mode\
All image links in the post are grouped into a single popup viewer with navigation arrows,\
regardless of whether they are in gallery blocks or standalone.
- No Grouping Mode\
All images open in their own individual popup windows with no grouping or navigation arrows.
⚙️ Language
WePOP supports a multilingual interface. You can select your preferred admin language from the plugin settings.
- 🇯🇵 Japanese (ja_JP)
- 🇺🇸 English (en)
- 🇪🇸 Spanish (es)
- 🇫🇷 French (fr)
- 🇩🇪 German (de)
- 🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese (zh_CN)
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- 🇰🇷 Korean
- 🇧🇷 Portuguese (Brazil)
WePOP is ideal for developers, bloggers, and creators who need a fast and reliable image popup tool —\
without the bloat or complexity of traditional lightbox plugins.
You can install WePOP in two ways:
- From your WordPress dashboard:
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for "WePOP".
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
- Go to Settings > WePOP to configure the plugin.
- Manual upload:
- Upload the
wepop folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory via FTP or file manager.
- Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > WePOP to configure the plugin.
Once activated, WePOP will automatically work with any image link that points to a media file.\
For gallery mode, simply use the built-in WordPress Gallery block or shortcode.\
No HTML editing is required.
1.6.0
- 設定画面に「Popup Mode（画像グループ化モード）」の選択肢を追加し、より分かりやすい表記に見直しました（旧称：Image Grouping Mode）
- オプション「WordPress ギャラリーの画像のみをグループ化」における単一画像のポップアップ不具合を修正しました
- スマートフォンでのスワイプ操作による画像切り替えに対応しました（バニラ JS による軽量実装）
- ポップアップ表示中の背景スクロールを無効化し、スマホ操作時のユーザー体験を改善しました
- 以下の 3 言語を新たに翻訳ファイルとして追加しました：
- イタリア語
- 韓国語
- ポルトガル語（ブラジル）
- 設定項目の英語表記を改善し、それに伴い全翻訳ファイルを更新しました
- 翻訳テンプレート（.pot ファイル）を最新化し、すべてのテキストを翻訳対象に対応しました
1.5.4
Updated wording for "No grouping" option in settings\
Added missing gettext wrapper for translatability\
Updated translation template (.pot) and ja_JP translation files (.po/.mo)
1.5.3
Added setting for image grouping mode (none / all / gallery only)\
In gallery mode, standalone images now popup individually\
Optimized language loading: supports both Poedit-style (
fr.mo,
de.mo) and WordPress-style (
ja_JP.mo)\
Updated and verified translations for all supported languages
1.5.2
Fix: Corrected attribute naming to data-wepop\
Improved documentation and translations
1.5.1
Improved multilingual interface support and gallery grouping behavior\
Updated admin settings for better usability
1.5
First public stable release.