Plugin Support
Kim L
(@kimmyx)
Hi @sriva,
Thanks for the post and apologies for the confusion.
To create a popup using the Elementor editor, first create an Elementor template and place the content you’d like displayed in the popup. Then, place the template shortcode in the Popup Maker popup editor. Please note that you’ll need Elementor Pro for the template shortcode to be available.
If you’re using a unique design in your template and wish to display it without the popup container, you can set the popup theme to Content Only. You can find this option in Popup Settings — Display — Appearance — Popup Theme — Content Only.
Hope this helps. Let us know if you have other questions.
I saw this workaround, but compatibility means open Elementor like happens in page or post. I hope this problem will be fixed in the next releases.
If you write on your site that is compatibile with Elementor people expects to open the content in the popup maker content with the dedicated Elementor button, now it’s not possible, the editor can’t load correctly.
Hi @sriva,
One clarification: compatibility means the plugins work together; it doesn’t necessarily mean every builder can edit a Popup Maker popup exactly like a standard page or post.
Even supporting Elementor templates inside popups required substantial integration work. Popups render outside the normal WordPress content loop, while Elementor expects its CSS, scripts, and widgets to initialize during a standard page render. Making Elementor content display and function correctly in that different context was already a supported compatibility workflow—not simply a workaround.
Direct editing is a separate challenge because Popup Maker popups are intentionally private, while Elementor’s editor expects a publicly queryable document and also has its own popup system.
That said, your expectation was reasonable because the dedicated Elementor button appeared but the editor couldn’t load correctly. We’ve now completed deeper Elementor support, including direct popup editing, accurate previews, frontend styling, and interactive widgets. It is undergoing final review for inclusion in our next release.
Thanks for raising the issue.
Yes I agree with your point of view, my opinion is that popup builder is a great plugin, and when I saw this issue “I raise a hand” on this, because the site is misleading on this point.
Very appreciate your effort to achieve this functionality as best possibile in the next release, not only with shortcode
Many Thanks and good work!
