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How to Create a PHP Popup For Your Website

Popups are useful to increase conversion sales and engagement of your website. There are many different ways to create a popup window. We will mainly focus on how to create PHP popup windows.

PHP is a powerful programming language that can be used to create dynamic and interactive web pages. One of the things that PHP can be used for is creating popup windows.

In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of PHP popup windows available and how to create a simple PHP popup window. We will also give tips for creating PHP popup windows.

Let's get started!

What is a PHP popup?

A PHP popup is a window that is created using the PHP programming language via Javascript. PHP can be used to create dynamic and interactive web pages, including popup windows. Popup windows are often used to provide additional information or solicit input from the user.

PHP popups can be an alert window, prompt window, or confirm window. You can choose one of these options according to your preference.

Why Use a PHP Popup on Your Website?

why use php popup

There are many different reasons you might want to use a PHP popup window on your website. However, some of the most common reasons are listed below. You can check them out and decide which one works best for you.

You can use it to display a message to the user or demand input from the user. Also, to confirm a requested action and warn your visitors about something, you can use PHP popups.

Apart from these, you can use these popups to display helpful information to your audience and provide a more intuitive UI for your visitors. In that sense, your website would be more engaging and usable. It also helps you to increase sales conversions.

How to Create a PHP Popup

To create a php popup for your website, you need to know how to use the PHP programming language. If you are not familiar with PHP, you can benefit from many online tutorials. However, it takes time and practice to learn this coding language.

Once you have learned the basics of PHP, you will create dynamic and interactive web pages, including popup windows.

There are three main types of php popups: confirmation popups, info popups, and warning popups.

A confirmation popup is used to ask the user if they want to take action, such as clicking a link. An info popup is used to display information to the user, such as a message or an error. A warning popup is used to warn the user about something.

The code for a simple php popup window is shown below:

<?php
echo 'This is a simple php popup window.';
?>>

In this code, we are using the PHP echo statement to print the text "This is a simple PHP popup window." to the popup window. The PHP echo statement is used to print text, variables, or HTML code to a web page.

For example, it can look like this:

simple php window

Creating a simple php popup window is easy. You need to use the echo statement to output the desired content for the popup window. Then you can add the code to your website's code injection part.

You can create alert windows, confirm windows and prompt windows with PHP.

1. PHP Alert Window

One of the most common types of PHP popup windows is the alert window. The alert window is used to display a message to the user. For example, the following code will create an alert window:

 <?php
echo '<script type="text/javascript">
       window.onload = function () { alert("Welcome"); } 
</script>'; 
?>

The code above will create an alert window that says "Welcome." An alert box is used if you ensure the information comes through the user. It means an alert box popup when you click on a "button."

It will look like this:

php popup window example

2. PHP Confirm Window

Another common type of php popup window is the confirm window. The confirm window is used to display a message to the user and to solicit input from the user. For example, the following code will create a confirm window:

<html>
<head>
<script>
    function myFunction() {
        var x;
        var r = confirm("Press OK or Cancel button");
        if (r == true) {
         x = "You pressed OK!";
     }
        else {
         x = "You pressed Cancel!";
     }
     document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
?>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
</body>
</html>

The code above will create a confirm window that says "Click me". It can look like this:

php confirm window

3. PHP Prompt Window

The third type of php popup window is the prompt window. The prompt window is used to display a message and to get input from the user. For example, the following code will create a prompt window:

<html>
<head>
<script>
    function myFunction() {
        var x;
        var site = prompt("Please enter your name:", "Write Here");
        if (site != null) {
         x = "Welcome to " + Popupsmart + "! Have a great day";
         document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
     }
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<?php
?>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Prompt Box</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
</body>
</html>

The code above will create a prompt window that says, "Please enter your name: " The user will be able to type in their name and click on the "OK" button. The input from the user will be stored in the name variable.

After the user types their name on this popup, it will redirect them to another page that says, "Welcome to Popupsmart! Have a great day!"

You can change the settings of this prompt code and write what you want to say to your target audience.

Try Popupsmart For Creating Popups Easily

If you are looking for a professional-looking PHP popup window, you can try out the Popupsmart, a no-code popup builder. It is easy to use, and it comes with a wide range of features that will help you create an effective php popup window for your website.

You can try out Popupsmart for free today and create your first popup easily!

Let's have a look at how to create a popup with Popupsmart in 6 steps together.

Sign up Popupsmart for free & go to your Dashboard.

1st Step: Click on "New campaign" button on Dashboard.

creating a new campaign on Popupsmart dashboard

2nd Step: Give your campaign a name, and select your domain.

giving name to a campaign and selecting domain

3rd Step: You can choose from our popup templates in the "Playbook" section. Popupsmart has many different popup templates you can use on your website. Select your business goal, and find a relevant popup template.

selecting a popup template from playbook of Popupsmart

4th Step: After choosing your template, you can proceed to the "Customize" section to improve your popup's design.

customizing a popup template on Popupsmart

Edit your popup's headline and description parts with CTA words and reach out to your target audience. You can change your popup's image here as well. From the "Style" section, you can apply more advanced and detailed customizations to your popup's style.

5th Step: You can proceed to the "Segment" part. From this section, you can choose your popup's target audience, user behavior, and frequency settings. It helps you to reach your target audience properly.

adjusting segment of a popup from the "Segment" part on Popupsmart

When you complete this part, save and click on "Next to Publish."

6th Step: In the "Publish" part, you can monitor your segment's summary from the "Targeting Summary" part and check other settings. Once you are done, click on the "Publish" button.

publish step on the builder of Popupsmart

Note: If you haven't verified your domain in the first place, you can see the "Verify now" button next to your domain.

To verify your domain, click that button, and a modal will show up to provide you with your embed code. You can copy your popup's embed code, as shown below.

Don't forget to verify your domain so that your popup can work without any errors. Then, paste this code into your website's code injection part.

verifying domain on Popupsmart

Besides this JS code, you can change it to your PHP code. Our popups are compatible with PHP websites so that you can use them efficiently. Also, you can use Google Tag Manager to embed your popup codes on your website.

Final: Here is the final look of the popup!

final look of a popup created with Popupsmart on a website

Tips for Creating an Effective Popup Window

By following these tips, you can create an effective PHP popup window that will improve the usability of your website and increase the conversion rate of your website.

  • Use a clear and concise message so that your visitors can understand what the popup is saying without having to read through a lot of text.
  • Make sure that the popup window is relevant to your target audience.
  • Use buttons that are easy to understand.
  • Try not to clutter the popup window with too many options. In that way, your visitors can interact with your popup without any trouble.
  • Test the popup window on different browsers and devices. While creating your popup, you need to test the popup window since it may not look the same on different browsers.
  • Use a professional-looking icon.
  • Make sure that the popup window looks good on all screen sizes. It is important for a convenient user experience on your website.

In Conclusion

php popup conclusion

Creating a PHP popup window is easy once you have learned the necessary coding knowledge. It can be developed with different parameters such as width and length.

You can create an alert window, confirm, and prompt window with PHP. However, if you do not want to deal with it, our popup builder can help you. As we have explained before briefly, creating popups with Popupsmart is easy and user-friendly.

What are your thoughts on using php popup windows on your website? Have you used them before? Let us know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading!

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Berna Partal
Berna Partal
Hey, I am Berna from the Growth Marketing Team! 🙋🏻‍♀️ As the Growth Marketing Specialist, I’ve had the privilege of working with the incredible team at Popupsmart for over a year. I’ve been passionate about curating content that connects with our target audience right from day one. And when I’m not busy crafting content for our blog, social media & other channels, you can often find me immersed in a good book, exploring new movies, or spending time with my lovely cat!