--- title: "Synced Pattern Popups" date: 2026-10-17 author: "" featured_image: "https://rootsandfruit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/synced-pattern-popups-hero.jpg" --- # Synced Pattern Popups I got tired of popup builders that make you leave the editor. This one uses a synced pattern, so the popup is the same content you already know how to edit. 10+ Active installs 5/5 From 3 reviews 7.1 Tested up to WordPress 5 out of 5 ### Impressive and easy to use This plugin absolutely blew my mind. It’s perfect for my simple use case on a one-page site, and I got my pop-ups set up in seconds. I didn’t need to use CSS at all. Angela Blake [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/impressive-and-easy-to-use-2/) ## How it works ### Make the popup in the editor you already have I wanted a popup to be a synced pattern, so you stay in Appearance → Synced Patterns. Layouts, images, forms, a third-party block: if you can place it on a page, you can put it in the popup. Edit the pattern once and every place it shows up updates, including inside the modal. ![The synced patterns screen with a copy-trigger action](/wp-content/themes/rf/assets/products/shot-2.jpg)### Open it with a link you paste If the pattern ID is 42, the link is `#spp-trigger-42`. Paste that on a button or a text link. You can also put the class `spp-trigger-42` on a block. The patterns screen has a Copy Trigger button, so you don’t have to memorize the number. ### The modal stays usable Escape closes it. Tab stays inside it. Focus goes back to the link that opened it. A long pattern, like terms and conditions, scrolls inside the modal instead of running off the screen. On a Gallery block you can also pick Open in Synced Pattern Popups, so the lightbox carries captions and next and previous. ![A terms pattern scrolling inside the modal](/wp-content/themes/rf/assets/products/shot-5.jpg) ## What people wrote 5 out of 5 ### Impressive and easy to use This plugin absolutely blew my mind! It’s perfect for my simple use case on a one-page site. It’s easy to use, and I got my pop-ups set up in seconds. The modals are well-designed and have great UX out of the box. I didn’t need to use CSS at all. This is a lot more than I would expect from a free plugin. Angela Blake [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/impressive-and-easy-to-use-2/) January 20, 2026 5 out of 5 ### Great for quick button modals This plugin is pretty easy to use. Create a synced pattern (I used a download CTA). Add the Synced Pattern Popups trigger code to a download button. You now have an interactive CTA that pops open a download modal. This is just one of many use-cases. This plugin is very nice and I will be adding an integration with it to the next version of Pattern Wrangler. Ronald Huereca [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-for-quick-button-modals/) January 17, 2026 5 out of 5 ### Simple great plugin This plugin is simple and intuitive to use and does exactly what it says. Best yet it uses completely native block editor components and doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. Instead it gives you the simplest approach for setting up a button or link triggered popup. It also looks accessible, though I haven’t tested that part. Patrick Boehner [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-great-plugin-23/) January 15, 2026 ### Free on WordPress.org Make one synced pattern, paste the trigger on a button, and you have the popup. WordPress 5.8 or higher, PHP 7.4 or higher. The current release is 1.3.1. [Download on WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/synced-pattern-popups/) ## Why I made it this way ### One edit, every instance Synced patterns already update everywhere you use them. The popup is one of those places, so you don’t keep a second copy of the same offer. ### The first load stays light Popup markup waits until the click. The page someone landed on doesn’t have to carry every modal. ### Keyboard and screen readers Focus moves into the dialog and back to the trigger. I didn’t want accessibility to be a stylesheet you add later. ### A command palette shortcut Managing the popups is in the command palette, next to the rest of the admin, not in a separate app. ## Questions How do I open a popup?If the pattern ID is 42, the link is `#spp-trigger-42`. Paste that on a button, or add the class `spp-trigger-42` to something clickable. The docs note walks through both ways. Where is the pattern ID?Appearance → Synced Patterns. The ID is its own column. Copy Trigger on that row copies the whole trigger, so you can paste it onto a link. Can one page have more than one popup?Yes. Each pattern has its own ID, so each trigger opens a different one. What if it doesn't open?Check the ID, and check that the pattern is still published and synced. Unsynced patterns are skipped. If the link is printed after the page loads, the troubleshooting note is the next place to look. Does it work with caching plugins?Yes. The cache is a WordPress transient, and it clears when the pattern changes. What versions does it need?WordPress 5.8 or higher, tested up to 7.1. PHP 7.4 or higher. The current release is 1.3.1. ## Keep going ### Support Bug, setup question, or a feature you need. The forum is the place. [Support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/synced-pattern-popups/) ### Documentation How to open one, how to change the width, and what to check when it doesn’t. [Read the notes](/docs/synced-pattern-popups/) ### Feedback I read the discussion board. A bug, a setup that did not work, or an idea you want in the plugin. [Join the discussion](https://github.com/mathetos/synced-pattern-popups/discussions)