Title: Close button sometimes doesn’t work
Last modified: July 11, 2026

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# Close button sometimes doesn’t work

 *  [Qilin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qilin2000/)
 * (@qilin2000)
 * [3 days, 6 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/close-button-sometimes-doesnt-work/)
 * Hello there,
 * I really like this plugin! It is lightweight, easy to use, and I successfully
   used it to create a site-wide modal search. However, I noticed a small issue:
   the **close button** does not always work correctly. Sometimes the modal remains
   open even when clicking it repeatedly. I also found the same issue on your demo
   site, which suggests it might be a bug.
 * I asked an AI assistant for help, and it provided a temporary CSS workaround 
   that completely fixed the issue:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       .wp-block-cloudcatch-light-modal-block__close svg,.wp-block-cloudcatch-light-modal-block__close svg * {    pointer-events: none;}
       ```
   
 * The AI noted that this is likely a bug and suggested modifying a specific line
   in `view.js`:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       e.target.parentNode.classList.contains(this.closeTrigger)
       ```
   
 * To:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       e.target.closest(".wp-block-cloudcatch-light-modal-block__close")
       ```
   
 * I tested the change in `view.js`, and it worked perfectly—the problem is completely
   gone. However, modifying the plugin’s core files is not an ideal long-term solution
   for me, as future updates will overwrite it. I wanted to report this here in 
   hopes that you can include an official fix in the next update.
 * Thank you very much!
 * Qilin

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 * Last activity: [3 days, 6 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/close-button-sometimes-doesnt-work/)
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