Cookie-free PrestaShop popup in every language, on the pages you choose

VEO Popup adds a PrestaShop popup for whatever you need to announce: a sale, free shipping over a certain amount, the warehouse closing for the holidays, a discount code. It is free and runs on PrestaShop 1.7.0 to 9.2.

The problem: popups that annoy, track or trap visitors

Most popups drop a cookie to remember that the visitor closed them. That cookie belongs in your cookie banner and, depending on how it is classified, may have to wait for consent. Others break behind a page cache because the server decides who sees them. And some setups end up with no close button and no click-outside option, leaving the visitor stuck in front of your shop.

How it solves it

The popup is remembered in the browser's localStorage, not in a cookie. Nothing is sent to the server on each page view, no consent is required, and the browser makes the call on whether to open it, so one cached page works for everybody. Write the content in the back office editor, add an image if you like and pick when it shows. Every time you save, the popup appears again for everyone, including visitors who closed the previous one.

Built for phones and keyboards

It uses the browser's native <dialog> element. Esc closes it, focus stays inside while it is open, and screen readers announce it. The close button is always there: you can place it inside or outside the box, but not remove it. Closing on an outside click is optional; the X and Esc always work.

On phones the box fits the screen, and long content scrolls inside it while the X stays in view.

Features

• Content written with the back office editor, different for each language: bold, lists, links, alignment.
• Optional image above the text: JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP up to 5 MB. Anything wider than 1200 px is scaled down on upload.
• The image is output with its width and height, so the box does not jump while it loads.
• Image description (alt text) and image link per language, so the Spanish popup can point to one category and the English one to another.
• Pages: all of them, or any mix of home, categories, product pages, CMS pages, cart, checkout, order confirmation, sign in, create account, contact and search results.
• Frequency: once per visit, once a day, once a week, once a month or only once. "Once per visit" covers every open tab and ends after 30 minutes without a page view.
• Delay from 0 to 120 seconds before it opens.
• Look: maximum width from 280 to 1200 px, rounded corners, dark mode, close button colour and position, overlay colour and opacity.
• In dark mode the text stays readable on any theme, and if the close button colour blends into the box, the module switches it so it remains visible.
• CSS and JavaScript are only loaded on pages where the popup shows. Everywhere else the module adds nothing. The script is deferred.

This is a single popup, shown the same way to every visitor. Exit intent, start and end dates, targeting, newsletter sign-up, multiple popups and statistics will come in the Pro version, currently in the works.

Compatibility

Compatible with PrestaShop 1.7.0 to 9.2 and PHP 5.6 to 8.3. Tested on PrestaShop 1.7.0.6, 1.7.5.2, 1.7.6.9, 1.7.8.11, 8.2.7, 9.1.4 and 9.2.0. No overrides, no core changes: the popup is rendered on the standard displayBeforeBodyClosingTag hook.

Installation

Upload the ZIP from Modules > Module Manager and click Configure. The popup is installed switched off with sample text: write your own, turn it on and save. Every option is covered in the PDF manual.

If what you need is a cookie banner that blocks scripts until consent, see VEO GDPR Cookies. For a notice that sits inside the page instead of a window, VEO Simple HTML places an HTML block on the hook of your choice.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to list the popup in my cookie banner?

No. The module sets no cookies. It stores in the browser's localStorage when the visitor last saw the popup, only so it is not repeated too soon, and that value is never sent to the server.

Does it work with page caching or a CDN?

Yes. The server outputs the same HTML for everyone and the browser decides whether to open the window, so a cached page neither forces the popup on everyone nor hides it from people who have not seen it.

I changed the text and the popup does not show again. Why?

It should: every time you save the settings, the popup shows again for all visitors. If you do not see it, check that your page cache was cleared after saving and that you are on one of the selected pages.

Can each language have a different popup?

The text, the image description and the image link are set separately for each language. The image itself is shared. If a language has neither text nor image, the popup does not show in that language.

Can I remove the close button so people have to read it?

No. The X is always there and Esc always closes it. A window you cannot close sends people away from the shop, and it is an accessibility failure too.

Does it show in every browser?

It shows in current browsers, which all support the <dialog> element. In a very old browser without it, the popup simply does not appear and the page works as usual.

What happens if I uninstall it?

The settings and the uploaded image are deleted. If you only want to hide it for a while, switch it off in the settings and keep your content.