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WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages
WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages is a WordPress plugin that adds slide-in messages to your site. You can use them for promotions, announcements, countdowns or subscription prompts, and control when each one appears so visitors see it at a sensible moment.
- Version
- 3.5
- Released
- May 2, 2023
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages 3.5
Version 3.5 · May 2, 2023
Latest
What it does
Traditional pop-ups cover the page and interrupt reading. This plugin uses sliding messages instead, which move into view and leave the main content visible. You can create as many messages as you need and build each one from four components: free text or HTML, sidebar widgets, post information for related or specific posts, and a subscribe form. That mix lets one message promote a newsletter while another points readers to related articles.
Display conditions decide when a message shows up. It can appear immediately, after a timeout delay, when the visitor scrolls, or when a particular content element comes into view on screen. Messages can disappear on their own, and hiding options help keep the same message from showing again and again. You can use your existing WordPress shortcodes inside messages, along with included shortcodes for layouts, buttons, close actions, countdown timers, highlights and subscribe forms.
Best for
- Blogs promoting related posts or newsletter signups
- Sites announcing sales, events or time-limited offers
- Marketers who want gentler alternatives to pop-ups
Features
Unlimited sliding messages
Create as many slide-in messages as your site needs, each with its own content and display settings for different promotions or announcements.
Four message components
Build messages from free text or HTML, sidebar widgets, post information showing related or specific posts, and a subscribe form.
Flexible display triggers
Show a message immediately, after a timeout delay, when the visitor scrolls, or when a chosen content element appears on the screen.
Included shortcodes
Use bundled shortcodes for layout design, buttons, custom close actions, countdown timers, highlights and subscribe forms to shape each message.
Works with your shortcodes
Place shortcodes you already use on your WordPress site inside sliding messages, so existing content and tools can appear in them.
Auto hide and hiding options
Messages can disappear automatically, and configurable hiding options help visitors avoid seeing the same message repeatedly during their visit.
Responsive, retina-ready display
Messages are designed to adapt to different devices and screen sizes and display sharply on high-resolution screens.
Questions about WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages
How is this different from a regular pop-up plugin?
Instead of covering the page with an overlay, messages slide into view while the content stays visible. You still choose when they appear, using triggers such as a delay, scrolling or a specific element coming into view.
Can I add a newsletter signup form to a message?
Yes. A subscribe form is one of the four message components, and there is also an included shortcode for subscribe forms, so you can place a signup prompt inside any sliding message.
Can a message show a countdown timer?
Yes. The plugin includes a countdown timer shortcode, along with shortcodes for buttons, highlights, layouts and custom close actions, which you can combine inside a message for time-limited promotions.
Will messages keep appearing to the same visitor?
Messages can disappear automatically, and configurable hiding options let you limit repeat displays so visitors are not shown the same message over and over.
Is WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages free?
The code of WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages is this?
Version 3.5, released May 2, 2023. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of WordPress Marketing Plugin - Sliding Messages automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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