Title: trigger
Last modified: November 11, 2022

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# trigger

 *  Resolved [pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/)
 * (@pipoulito)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/)
 * Hi,
 * In admin , is it possible to set by defaul the trigger to DELAY /AUTO OPEN ?
   
   thanks

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 *  Plugin Support [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16189687)
 * Hi [@pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/),
 * The short answer is **no**. There is no way to set a DEFAULT trigger for all 
   newly created popups at the moment. This is to avoid inadvertently showing your
   popup everywhere while you’re still building it.
 * We hope this answers your question. Let us know if we can help you with anything
   else. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/)
 * (@pipoulito)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16189701)
 * Hi,
 * thanks, even with a hook on y side or a php trick ?
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by [pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/).
 *  Plugin Support [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16200248)
 * Hi [@pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/),
 * We’ll forward this question to our development team if they have suggestions 
   on how to do that in the backend. We’ll let you know once we receive feedback.
   🙂
 * Cheers~
 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Iser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danieliser/)
 * (@danieliser)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16207090)
 * [@pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/) – Are you trying
   to make all new popups use that trigger, or all popups in general, new and existing,
   use that trigger?
 * IE filter defaults, or filter popup settings passed to the JavaScript?
 *  Thread Starter [pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/)
 * (@pipoulito)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16207231)
 * i used this
 *     ```
       add_action('save_post', 'handle_pum_creation');
       function handle_pum_creation($post_id) {
       	$post = get_post( $post_id );
       	if( $post !== null && $post->post_status == 'publish' && $post->post_type == 'popup') {
       		$popup_settings = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'popup_settings' );
       		$popup_settings = $popup_settings[0];
   
       		if(isset($popup_settings['triggers']) && empty($popup_settings['triggers'])){
       			$popup_settings['triggers'][0] = [
       				'type'		=> 'auto_open',
       				'settings'	=> [
       					'delay'			=> 500,
       					'cookie_name'	=> [
       						0 	=> 'pum-'.$post_id
       					]
       				]
       			];
       		}
   
       		if(isset($popup_settings['cookies']) && empty($popup_settings['cookies'])){
       			$popup_settings['cookies'][0] = [
       				'event'		=> 'on_popup_close',
       				'settings'	=> [
       					'name'			=> 'pum-'.$post_id,
       					'time'			=> '1 month',
       					'session'		=> false,
       					'path'			=> '1',
       					'key'			=> ''
       				]
       			];
       		}
   
       		update_post_meta($post_id, 'popup_settings', $popup_settings);
       	}
       }
       ```
   
 *  [Bel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belimperial/)
 * (@belimperial)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16221661)
 * Hi [@pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/)
 * Thank you for your reply.
 * We found the same concern in our Facebook group.
 * The user created a custom code that allows setting the trigger Time Delay/Auto
   Open as the default trigger.
 * Here’s the code:
 *     ```
       add_action('save_post', 'handle_pum_creation');
       function handle_pum_creation($post_id) {
       $post = get_post( $post_id );
       if( $post !== null && $post->post_status == 'publish' && $post->post_type == 'popup') {
       $popup_settings = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'popup_settings' );
       $popup_settings = $popup_settings[0];
       if(isset($popup_settings['triggers']) && empty($popup_settings['triggers'])){
       $popup_settings['triggers'][0] = [
       'type' => 'auto_open',
       'settings' => [
       'delay' => 500,
       'cookie_name' => [
       0 => 'pum-'.$post_id
       ]
       ]
       ];
       }
       if(isset($popup_settings['cookies']) && empty($popup_settings['cookies'])){
       $popup_settings['cookies'][0] = [
       'event' => 'on_popup_close',
       'settings' => [
       'name' => 'pum-'.$post_id,
       'time' => '1 month',
       'session' => false,
       'path' => '1',
       'key' => ''
       ]
       ];
       }
       update_post_meta($post_id, 'popup_settings', $popup_settings);
       }
       }
       ```
   
 * Reference [link](https://www.facebook.com/groups/popupmaker/posts/5139066402866776/?comment_id=5157759247664158&reply_comment_id=5158397220933694).
 * Kindly try the code and update it according to your needs.
 * Let us know how that goes. Thank you!
 *  Thread Starter [pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/)
 * (@pipoulito)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16221961)
 * Yes it is me 😉
 *  Plugin Support [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16222487)
 * Hi [@pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/),
 * Great! 🙂 Were you able to successfully set the default trigger for your popups?
 * Do let us know so we can mark this thread as resolved.
 * Thank you! 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [pipoulito](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pipoulito/)
 * (@pipoulito)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trigger-5/#post-16222519)
 * yes thanks

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 * Status: resolved