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How can I activate a modal with a "subscribe" button in Webflow or have the modal automatically pop up after a set amount of time?

TL;DR
  • Design a hidden, full-screen modal using a fixed-position Div Block and set its initial display to None.
  • Create show and close animations using Webflow’s Interactions with transitions for display and opacity.
  • Link the show animation to either the "Subscribe" button click or a delayed Page Load trigger.
  • Assign the close animation to a close button or background click to hide the modal smoothly.

To display a modal in Webflow using a "Subscribe" button or after a timed delay, you can use interactions directly within Webflow's Designer—no custom code is required. Here's how to set up both.

1. Design the Modal Element

  • Create a Div Block that will contain your modal. Give it a class like modal-wrapper.
  • Set position to Fixed, full-screen (Top: 0, Left: 0, Width: 100%, Height: 100%), and Z-index above other elements (e.g., 9999).
  • Set initial display to None in the Style panel.
  • Inside the modal, add your content (form, text, close button, etc.).
  • Optionally, add a semi-transparent background color for the wrapper.

2. Create a Show Modal Animation

  • Go to the Interactions panel.
  • Choose Element Trigger → Mouse click (tap) or Page Trigger, depending on the method.
  • Create a new animation titled something like Show Modal:
  • First, change the display state of the modal-wrapper to Block.
  • Then apply an opacity or scale transition so it fades or expands into view.

3. Trigger Modal on Subscribe Button Click

  • Select the "Subscribe" button in the Designer.
  • Go to Interactions > Element Trigger > Mouse click (tap).
  • Choose your "Show Modal" animation to trigger on the first click.

4. Trigger Modal After Time Delay

  • Go to Page Trigger → Page Load.
  • Choose Timed Animation.
  • Create a new animation (e.g., Modal After Delay).
  • Use the "Wait" action to delay the animation by your desired time (e.g., 3000ms for 3 seconds).
  • Then follow the same steps as the show modal animation (display block + opacity or scale).

5. Add Modal Close Interaction

  • Create a new animation called Close Modal:
  • Animate the modal's opacity to 0.
  • Then set display to None.
  • Apply this animation to any close button or the modal background using an Element Trigger > Mouse click (tap).

Summary

To activate a modal in Webflow, connect the modal’s visibility animations to either a Subscribe button click or a Page Load trigger with a delay using Webflow's built-in Interactions panel. Use display and opacity transitions to smoothly open and close the modal.

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