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A simple yet robust solution for creating modals within the WordPress block editor.

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Features

Fully customizable using the native block editor style controls
Trigger modal on click for any element via CSS selector
Trigger modal on page load after X milliseconds
- Set cookie to not show modal again on page load until X minutes have elapsed
- Option for user interaction within modal triggers cookie to be set
Custom modal width
Optional close button
API enabled
Only 2kb gzipped
Accessibility enabled
Use modals within the query loop block

Attribution

The Light Modal block uses a modified version of the Micromodal library.

Skjermbilete

Block editor modal settings
Show Modal block control enabled under the Advanced panel for various blocks
Native block styling enabled for modals
Custom panel reveals all modals enabled on page
Modal in list view

Blokker

Denne utvidinga gjev 1 blokk.

Light Modal Block Lightweight, customizable modal block for the WordPress block editor

Installasjon

Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/light-modal-block directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the «Plugins» screen in WordPress

Vanlege spm.

How can I programatically open or close a modal?

Each modal is given a unique ID, which can be found inside the inspector controls of the block settings. It will look something like: Mk6I8L4haJB

To open a modal:

window.lightModalBlocks.get('modal-id-here').showModal(true);

To close a modal:

window.lightModalBlocks.get('modal-id-here').closeModal();

How can I prevent focusing on the first focusable element when the modal opens?

Paste the following code in your child themes functions.php file or similar:

/**
* Prevents the light modal block from focusing on a specific element when it opens.
*
* @return void
*/
add_action(
    'wp_enqueue_scripts',
    function () {
        wp_add_inline_script(
            'cloudcatch-light-modal-block-view-script',
            'window.lmbFocusableElements = "";',
            'before'
        );
    }
);

How can I prevent scrolling when a modal is open?

The class lmb-open is added to the <body> of the page when a modal is open. You can use the following CSS to prevent scrolling

.lmb-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

Omtalar

espointpolish 7. november 2025

Beautiful plugin and amazing support! Thank you.

Caio Ferreira 2. september 2025

Love this! So lightweight and works perfectly with Gutenberg/GenerateBlocks. Thanks and keep up the good work!

stlpl 22. august 2025

It’s a simple and elegant solution without unnecessary frills.

Radical Dreamer 30. juli 2025

It is so useful~! it solves too many scenarios: pop-forms, subscriptions, menu, additional info, and the list goes on…

tamnik 5. mai 2025

A small suggestion, if you add additional options, like height, a custom additional classes for each separate popup__wrapper – justify /align content and even breaking points, this plugin could be used for much more like Floating Search or Mobile Navigation etc.

jason kickmouth 16. februar 2025

That this superlightweight plugin now works with query loops and repeaters is a gamechanger.If you need a modal plugin – it’s this one!

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Bidragsytarar og utviklarar

“Light Modal Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Endringslogg

1.7.1

Fix: Unnecessary block editor scripts being enqueued on frontend

1.7.0

Enhancement: Improve acessibility of modal triggers for the Button block

1.6.0

Enhancement: Add event listeners for modal ready, open and close

1.5.0

Enhancement: Add body class .lmb-open when a modal is currently open on the page
Enhancement: Add ability to set cookie on timed modals when user interacts with content in the modal
Enhancement: Close icon / close background color controls
Enhancement: Add ability to change/remove focusable elements when a modal is opened
Chore: Update block to block version 3
Chore: Update minimum WordPress version support to 6.6

1.4.0

Enhancement: Support for modals within a query loop block

1.3.2

Fix: Unique modal ID not generating when duplicating block

1.3.1

Fix: When editing a pattern with a modal block, open modal by default

1.3.0

Enhancement: Add support for drop shadows

1.2.1

Fix: Modal blocks not showing in sidebar or advanced controls if a nested block

1.2.0

Enhancement: Add typography style controls

1.1.1

Fix: Block editor toolbar crash

1.1.0

Fix: Add backdrop color control
Enhancement: Set cookie to not display modal again until X minutes have elapsed
Enhancement: API to programatically open and close modal

1.0.1

Fix: Update CSS styling

1.0.0

Initial release

So much better than everything else I’ve tried

Lightweight using with blocks

A great addition to the block editor

This should be a default gutenberg block

The plugin is great, simple and easy to use.

Amazing just got better!