Title: MODAL WINDOW NOT WORKING
Last modified: August 22, 2016
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# MODAL WINDOW NOT WORKING
* [msayenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msayenko/)
* (@msayenko)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/)
* Hi,
* I cannot get the plugin to work, I updated all plugins, wordpress.. tried deactivating
all plugins, that did not work. I tried removing JQuery files 1.4.2 and that
did not help.
* Please help me out, I cannot get the modal to show. Here is a page that is using
it: [http://gogorunning.com/dvd/](http://gogorunning.com/dvd/)
* [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-modal/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-modal/)
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* [waltmesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltmesser/)
* (@waltmesser)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381212)
* Hi msayenko,
* If you could provide more specifics and adhere to [this newly created guide](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-read-before-posting-8?replies=1).
* This will help us get this issue figured out ASAP.
* Thanks!
* Thread Starter [msayenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msayenko/)
* (@msayenko)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381264)
* Thank you.. answers below. I have read the getting started guide as well. Let
me know if you want login info to take a look.
* 1. Link Your Implementation of Easy Modal [http://gogorunning.com/dvd/](http://gogorunning.com/dvd/)
* 2. When you click on any of the links in the table a modal window with text is
suppose to pop up.
3. What is actually happening when clicking on any of those
links, is nothing.
* [waltmesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltmesser/)
* (@waltmesser)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381265)
* Excellent!
* It looks like you have 2 separate issues actually:
* Try these one a time:
* 1) Simply go to the theme or themes for your modals (In WP Admin: Easy Modal -
> Themes -> _Your Theme(s)_) and re-save each theme by clicking the **Blue Save
Button**. No changes need to be made beyond clicking save.
* **Refresh ans see if that worked.** If not, you need to:
* 2) Double check that you have set a Load Type for the modal in question. If the
modal is set to **Per Page/Post**, you need to visit that specific page and enable
it there using the **Easy Modal Editor** located towards the bottom.
* Doing these 2 things should fix your problem, as I suspect you have both of these
issues.
* Having said all that…
* More coming…just wanted to put this out as soon as I could.
* [waltmesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltmesser/)
* (@waltmesser)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381267)
* I see you have this table set up with links to basically more information that
popup in modals, like you mentioned in your post above.
* I also see that because each modal has different content, you’ve decided to make
a different modal for each text link, because again, they all have different
content. It works because each different modal has a content editor, and that’s
a way to separate them out. However, it’s very tedious.
* While you _can_ do it this way, there is a much cleaner solution.
* Provided, of course, my assumption you’ve created 33 different modal for just
this purpose, is indeed correct?
* Anyways, if this is true, check this out:
* [Use a Short Code to Call Your Popup](https://easy-modal.com/documentation/easy-modal/getting-started#shortcodes)
* Basically, just create 1 modal – don’t put any content in it – you’re going to
do that in the short code.
* Now, add the following to the page where you have that table located:
* ```
[modal id=1]
Put your text content and other here.
[/modal]
```
*
* Each one will the the same – i.e.:
* ```
[modal id=1]
Put your DIFFERENT text content and other here.
[/modal]
```
* The only thing that will change is the content!
* This way, you don’t have to make hundreds of modals if they are all the same
except content! You can also put other short codes in the content area.
* Edit: Not sure why it’s making all of this a link to this thread, but it is!!
* [waltmesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltmesser/)
* (@waltmesser)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381286)
* Just want to add these updated steps for using Easy Modal Short Codes for more
clarity (the full read in [the link I gave above](https://easy-modal.com/documentation/easy-modal/getting-started#shortcodes)):
* First, add your **element** and include the appropriate **class** (**eModal-The-
Pop-Up-Name**) – this goes in your **Page Content Editor** or your page template.
* ```
```
* Note: Typically, you will use the **e-Modal-#** class format with your **element**
for non-short code modals, but with short codes, you’ll want to use the **eModal-
The-Pop-Up-Name** format.
* Now, directly after that, add the pop up **Short Code** – it should wrap around
the content of the pop up like so:
* ```
[modal id=The-Pop-Up-Name theme=2]
Put your content and other [shortcodes] here.
[/modal]
```
* Placing this code directly after your e-Modal class **element** gives you the
ability to **Load** and **Call** your popups simultaneously.
* Note: While the **id** is the only required **Modal Short Code Attribute**, the**
theme** attribute is very handy also!
* Find all of the **Easy Modal Short Code Attributes** [here](https://easy-modal.com/documentation/easy-modal/getting-started#result).
* Thread Starter [msayenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msayenko/)
* (@msayenko)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381291)
* What if I don’t want to re-created all those modals as a shortcode?
* I think your method is more messy because then the page ends up just messy with
shortcodes. Each of those modals include a good solid 4-6 paragraphs so it will
be quite messy to add those directly on the page.
* Am I stuck with using the shortcode to get the modal to work?
* Thread Starter [msayenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msayenko/)
* (@msayenko)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381292)
* Also just tried the shortcode and it did NOT work. Do you want me to give you
the login so you can take a look?
* Arg, I feel I did everything I could still don’t get what is causing this mess
🙁
* Here is the shortcode test page: [http://gogorunning.com/test2-2/](http://gogorunning.com/test2-2/)
* [waltmesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltmesser/)
* (@waltmesser)
* [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381294)
* Sorry for your troubles, I understand these things can be frustrating sometimes.
Forget the short codes for now, they have nothing to do with the problem:
* **You didn’t say if you did these, one at a time, or not.**
* From earlier, try these one a time:
* 1) Simply go to the theme or themes for your modals (In WP Admin: Easy Modal -
> Themes -> Your Theme(s)) and re-save each theme by clicking the Blue Save Button.
No changes need to be made beyond clicking save.
* Refresh ans see if that worked. If not, you need to:
* 2) Double check that you have set a Load Type for the modal in question. If the
modal is set to Per Page/Post, you need to visit that specific page and enable
it there using the Easy Modal Editor located towards the bottom.
* Doing these 2 things should fix your problem, as I suspect you have both of these
issues.
* Let me know if this solved your problem.
* [jadonv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jadonv/)
* (@jadonv)
* [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381364)
* Hi i’m having the same issue… Ive tried all of the above and its only not working
on my homepage. I tried adding the modal in manually which didn’t work either.
it shows up in the code but the button wont activate it. Any suggestions?
* [jadonv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jadonv/)
* (@jadonv)
* [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381365)
* [http://www.designwave.ca/wordpress/](http://www.designwave.ca/wordpress/)
* [jadonv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jadonv/)
* (@jadonv)
* [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381366)
* my home page code :
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* [jadonv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jadonv/)
* (@jadonv)
* [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modal-window-not-working/#post-5381367)
* fixed my own problem..
* it was calling a different template page for the home page that was missing..
*
* at the end.
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