=== YS LeadGen – Popup Builder for WordPress, Popups, Lead Generation & Email Marketing ===

Contributors: ysinnovations
Donate link: https://ysleadgen.com
Tags: popup, marketing, popups, optin, ecommerce
Requires at least: 5.3
Tested up to: 7.0.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 2.2.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Lightweight popup builder, ecommerce lead generation plugin, exit intent popup maker, and email optin form builder for WordPress.

== Description ==

**[YS LeadGen](https://ysleadgen.com/)** is an all-in-one popup builder, exit intent maker, and ecommerce marketing plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce. Whether you are searching for the [best WordPress popup plugin](https://ysleadgen.com/best-wordpress-popup-plugins/) to grow your business or want to build custom lightbox popups, email optin forms, slide-ins, sticky bars, and coupon wheels, YS LeadGen helps you execute effective lead generation strategies, increase conversion rates, and boost online sales.

Built specifically for high performance, YS LeadGen runs lightweight code locally on your server without external SaaS subscriptions, monthly view limits, or background script slowdowns. Try our [live interactive demo](https://demo.ysleadgen.com/) to see the popup builder in action.

### Core Capabilities

Lightweight marketing architecture engineered to deliver fast loading times, native data ownership, and clean integration across WordPress sites.

* **Drag and Drop Builder & Templates:** Easily customize the look and feel of your marketing campaigns with hundreds of pre-built [popup templates](https://ysleadgen.com/popup-templates/) organized by industry, business goal, holiday, and feature set.
* **Dynamic Behavior Elements:** Add dynamic elements like countdown timers and interactive spin-to-win wheels that change based on user behavior—all without writing code.
* **Popup Formats:** Lightbox popups, exit intent popups, floating header/footer bars, slide-ins, inline forms, spin-to-win coupon wheels, and countdown timers.
* **Smart Display Triggers:** Exit intent mouse tracking, scroll depth percentage, time delay, button click triggers, and page-level targeting.
* **Ecommerce Integration:** Cart abandonment popups, checkout upsells, dynamic coupon codes, and product recommendation overlays for WooCommerce stores.
* **Form Builder & Payments:** Custom lead capture fields, email optin shortcodes, and direct payment collection via Stripe, PayPal, and Square.
* **Lead Storage & Privacy:** Store 100% of collected subscriber leads directly in your local WordPress database with CSV export support.
* **Marketing Integrations:** Native connections with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, and Webhooks.

### Campaign Types and Popup Formats

Our drag and drop popup maker and popup templates make it easy to create custom lead capture campaigns in minutes. YS LeadGen comes with hundreds of pre-built designs available on our [official website](https://ysleadgen.com/), far more than competitors like OptinMonster, Popup Builder, Popup Maker, Icegram (sometimes called Ice Gram), Sumo, or Hustle. Easily search and filter templates by your industry, marketing goal, holiday sales, or specific feature requirements.

* **Lightbox Popups:** Standard popup windows for welcome discounts, announcements, newsletter signups, and email optin capture.
* **Exit Intent Popups:** Automatically show popups right when a visitor moves their mouse to close the tab or leave your page.
* **Floating Header and Footer Bars:** Sticky top or bottom notice bars for announcements, sales alerts, and free shipping banners.
* **Embedded Inline Forms:** Place email optin forms directly inside blog posts, widget areas, or sidebars via shortcodes or automatic paragraph placement.
* **Spin Wheel Popups:** Gamified coupon wheels that turn email signup into an interactive offer to boost ecommerce sales.
* **Corner Slide-In Popups:** Subtly slide popups into the screen corner without blocking the main content.
* **Multi-Step Lead Forms:** Step-by-step lead generation forms that break long questionnaires into simple questions.
* **Interactive Quizzes:** Lead generation quizzes with custom scoring and targeted recommendations.
* **Countdown Urgency Timers:** Real-time countdown banners to build excitement for flash sales and marketing launches.
* **Content Lockers:** Require an email optin submission before visitors can access gated articles or downloads.
* **Social Proof Popups:** Display real-time sales alerts and recent subscriber optin notifications to build trust.
* **Video Popups:** Embed responsive YouTube, Vimeo, or video popups to boost visitor engagement.
* **Floating Badges and Tab Widgets:** Unobtrusive launcher buttons in the corner of the screen to open popups on click.
* **Ecommerce Coupon Banners:** Auto-apply discount codes on cart and checkout pages to increase store sales.
* **Cart Abandonment Intercepts:** Trigger targeted recovery popups when a shopper attempts to leave without buying.
* **Upsell and Cross-Sell Popups:** Show smart add-to-cart and checkout offers to increase Average Order Value.

### Smart Triggers and Page Targeting

Control exactly when, where, and to whom your marketing campaigns display using advanced behavioral conditions. Full step-by-step instructions are available in our [plugin documentation](https://docs.ysleadgen.com/).

* **Exit Intent Triggers:** Detect mouse exit movements on computers and fast scroll-up actions or back-button clicks on mobile phones.
* **Time Delay and Scroll Depth:** Show popups after a few seconds on page, or when a reader scrolls down an article.
* **Click Triggers:** Open popups instantly when a user clicks a button, text link, menu item, or image.
* **Page Level Targeting:** Show popups only on specific pages, blog posts, categories, or shop product pages.
* **Device and Location Control:** Choose to show or hide campaigns specifically on mobile phones, tablets, or specific countries and cities.
* **Traffic and UTM Source:** Target visitors arriving from specific search engines, referral links, or marketing UTM parameters.
* **On-Site Retargeting:** Automatically hide popups from users who have already signed up or converted on previous offers.
* **Visual Condition Tree:** Easily combine display rules using custom AND/OR logic to target your exact audience.

### Ecommerce Sales Booster

E-commerce display rules built to capture abandoned checkout sessions and present relevant product offers for WooCommerce.

* **Ecommerce Triggers:** Show popups on cart page load, checkout load, product views, or add-to-cart clicks.
* **Cart Value Targeting:** Target popups based on cart total amounts, specific items in cart, or customer order history.
* **Product Recommendations:** Highlight related items, best sellers, recently viewed products, or custom upsells inside popups.
* **Dynamic Coupons:** Automatically generate and apply coupon codes upon email optin form submission.
* **Cart Recovery Emails:** Send automated follow-up emails to recover lost shopping carts.

### Form Builder and Direct Payments

Flexible optin form tools to collect custom user input and process payments without leaving the page.

* **Easy Shortcode Display:** Place optin forms anywhere using `[ysleadgen_form id="X"]` or inject them automatically after specific paragraphs.
* **Direct Form Payments:** Accept payments directly inside optin forms via Stripe, PayPal, or Square with custom amounts, coupons, and test mode.
* **Surveys and Third-Party Forms:** Run feedback surveys or add YS LeadGen analytics around Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms, and Fluent Forms.
* **Attribution and Alerts:** Automatic UTM tracking on form entries and custom admin email alerts with SMTP support.

### Marketing Integrations and Tools

Connect your popup campaigns to third-party marketing platforms, page builders, and analytics services smoothly. If you need help configuring an integration, reach out to our [support team](https://ysleadgen.com/support/).

* **Email Marketing Services:** Connect directly with Mailchimp, HubSpot, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, Kit, GetResponse, AWeber, Drip, and Omnisend.
* **Page Builders:** Fully compatible with Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg blocks, Bricks, Beaver Builder, and Oxygen.
* **Webhooks and Analytics:** Send lead data anywhere via Webhooks (Zapier/Make) and track popup campaign events in Google Analytics 4.

### Compliance and Security

Tools engineered to manage privacy regulations, verify site audiences, and block spam submissions.

* **GDPR Cookie Consent:** Built-in cookie consent banners that manage visitor consent and block scripts until allowed.
* **Age Verification Gate:** Restrict site or content access behind a simple age check overlay.
* **Spam Protection:** Integrated Google reCAPTCHA protection against bot submissions.
* **A/B Split Testing:** Test different popup designs, marketing headlines, and triggers to find your highest-converting variation.

### Official Resources & Useful Links

* [Official Website](https://ysleadgen.com/)
* [Best WordPress Popup Plugins Guide](https://ysleadgen.com/best-wordpress-popup-plugins/)
* [Live Interactive Demo](https://demo.ysleadgen.com/)
* [Documentation & Setup Guides](https://docs.ysleadgen.com/)
* [Explore Popup Templates](https://ysleadgen.com/popup-templates/)
* [Support & Help Desk](https://ysleadgen.com/support/)

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is YS LeadGen easy to use for beginners? =
Yes. YS LeadGen includes pre-made visual popup templates and a simple drag-and-drop builder. You can design and publish your first optin popup campaign in minutes without touching any code.

= Are there any monthly limits on email subscribers or popup views? =
No. Unlike external monthly SaaS software, YS LeadGen has zero limits on subscriber optins, email captures, or popup views.

= Will this plugin slow down my website? =
No. YS LeadGen is built to be lightweight and only loads popup scripts on pages where an active campaign is scheduled to display.

= Does YS LeadGen integrate with my email marketing service? =
Yes. YS LeadGen natively connects with major email marketing platforms including Mailchimp, HubSpot, Brevo, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, MailerLite, GetResponse, and AWeber. You can also send lead data via Webhooks to Zapier or Make.

= Can I use YS LeadGen with WooCommerce for ecommerce sales? =
Absolutely. YS LeadGen includes built-in ecommerce display triggers for WooCommerce. You can launch cart abandonment popups, dynamic coupon wheels, product recommendations, and checkout upsell offers based on cart total or specific products.

= Can I customize the design of my popups to match my brand? =
Yes. You can fully customize colors, fonts, layout styling, buttons, and form fields using our drag-and-drop popup builder, or start with pre-made templates designed for high conversion rates.

= How does mobile exit intent work? =
Mobile exit intent detects fast scroll-up gestures or back-button clicks, displaying your popup offer right before a mobile user leaves your website.

= Which payment gateways work inside the form builder? =
You can accept payments directly through your optin forms using Stripe, PayPal, or Square, supporting fixed amounts, custom amounts, discount coupons, and a developer test mode.

= Where are my captured email leads saved? =
All form entries and subscriber emails are saved directly inside your local WordPress dashboard. You can view, manage, or export them to a CSV file at any time.

== Installation ==

1. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
2. Go to **Plugins > Add New**.
3. Search for `YS LeadGen` or `exit intent popup`.
4. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.
5. Open **YS LeadGen** from your sidebar menu to create your first popup campaign!

== Screenshots ==

1. Popup Performance Analytics Dashboard with Real-Time Views and Lead Tracking.
2. Popup Campaign Analytics with Conversion, Cart Recovery, and Coupon Performance.
3. Form Performance Analytics with Conversion Rates and Campaign Insights.
4. Centralized Lead Management Dashboard for Tracking Popup and Form Leads.
5. Pre-Built Popup and Form Template Library for Quick Campaign Creation.
6. Drag-and-Drop Popup Builder with Advanced Design and Customization Controls.
7. Advanced Popup Display Rules with Triggers, Targeting, and Timing Controls.
8. Detailed Campaign-Level Analytics with Conversion, Lead, and Performance Insights.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 2.2.2 =
Added new JSON-based campaign Import/Export functionality.

== Changelog ==

= 2.2.2 =
* Added JSON-based campaign Import and Export functionality for Popups and Forms.

= 2.2.1 =
* Stripe Payment integration inside form.
* Refactored Woocommerce features.

= 2.2.0 =
* Refactored the Rules section for a cleaner and more flexible campaign targeting workflow.
* Added SMTP support for form campaigns to improve email deliverability and notification reliability.

= 2.1.10 =
* Added Activity Logs for form campaigns — track submissions, validation, reCAPTCHA, integration syncs, and webhook results in a searchable timeline.
* Implemented CSV value and row escaping to prevent formula injection when exporting leads.
* Added MailerLite integration for lead management.
* Simplified product and category selection logic in WooCommerce display conditions.
* Added coupon apply mode selection and validation in WooCommerce Coupon popups.

= 2.1.9 =
* Added shareable preview links for campaigns.
* Added AI Insights (Premium).
* Added Kit (ConvertKit) integration.
* Improved onboarding wizard layout and responsiveness.

= 2.1.8 =
* Added Team Collaboration.
* Added White Label mode.
* Added ActiveCampaign integration.

= 2.1.7 =
* Added Age Verification campaigns.
* Added Cookie Consent Manager.
* Added Privacy Policy acceptance forms.
* Added Survey & NPS Forms.

= 2.1.6 =
* Added Brevo integration.
* Added Klaviyo integration.
* Added Video Popups.
* Added Social Proof campaigns.
* Added Content Locker.

= 2.1.5 =
* Added AI Headline Generator.
* Added AI CTA Generator.
* Added AI Template Recommendations.
* Added template filtering by category and industry.

= 2.1.4 =
* Added Dynamic Product Recommendations.
* Added Cookie-Based Targeting.

= 2.1.3 =
* Added GetResponse integration.
* Added Drip integration.
* Added Multi-Step Forms.
* Added Revenue Analytics.
* Added Inline Forms.
* Added Embedded Forms.
* Added WooCommerce revenue reporting.

= 2.1.2 =
* Added A/B Split Testing.
* Added Behavior-Based Targeting.
* Added Frequency Controls.
* Added Campaign Dismiss Tracking.

= 2.1.1 =
* Fixed dashboard loading issue on some hosting environments.
* Added page URL information to captured leads.

= 2.1.0 =
* Added Fullscreen campaigns.
* Added Slide-In campaigns.
* Added Spin-to-Win campaigns.
* Added Yes/No campaigns.
* Expanded template library.

= 2.0.0 =
* Major WooCommerce release.
* Added checkout campaigns.
* Added cart campaigns.
* Added product targeting.
* Added category targeting.
* Added coupon campaigns.

= 1.1.5 =
* Security improvements.
* Fixed an unauthenticated AJAX vulnerability.
* General stability improvements.

== Privacy ==

YS LeadGen runs entirely on your WordPress website.

The plugin does not collect personal information unless you configure forms or connect third-party services.

Depending on the integrations you enable, visitor information may be processed by third-party email marketing platforms or marketing services that you choose to connect.

You remain in full control of your website data, customer information, and marketing campaigns.

Review your website's privacy policy and applicable regulations to ensure compliance with local privacy laws.