Popup/Modal Not Showing (or Shows Every Time)

Symptoms

  • Popup never appears on the live site
  • Popup appears on every page visit regardless of settings
  • Popup shows in Theme Editor but not on live site
  • Exit intent popup doesn't work on mobile

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Check the Trigger setting
    • In section settings, find "Pop-up Triggers" or similar
    • Options include:
      • After X seconds – Shows after time delay
      • After scrolling X% – Shows after scrolling down the page
      • Exit intent – Shows when mouse leaves the window (desktop only)
      • Click to button – Shows when a button is clicked
  2. Check the "Hide for X days" setting
    • 0  = Shows every time (good for testing)
    • 1  or higher = Remembers visitors and hides the popup for that many day
  3. Test in Incognito/Private window
    • This resets the "already shown" memory
    • Proves whether the popup logic is working
  4. Test on the live site URL
    • Theme Editor preview may not trigger all popup behaviors correctly
    • Always test on your actual published store URL
  5. Exit intent doesn't work on mobile
    • Mobile devices don't have a mouse cursor
    • The "mouse leaves window" event cannot fire on phones/tablets
    • Use a different trigger for mobile visitors

Quick Test Checklist

  •  Trigger is set correctly
  •  "Hide for X days" is set to 0 for testing
  •  Testing in Incognito window
  •  Testing on live site URL (not Theme Editor)
  •  If using exit intent, testing on desktop


Still Not Working?

Email help@section.store with:

  • Trigger type and values
  • "Hide for X days" value
  • Device and browser tested
  • Page URL where popup should appear
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