Themes Pack for Ninja Popups Add-ons is a $10 expansion pack from developer arscode that adds ten ready-made popup designs to the Ninja Popups plugin for WordPress. It exists purely as a styling layer: the pack does not create popups on its own, and it requires Ninja Popups version 3.0 or later to function. Site owners who already run that plugin and want more visual variety than its default templates provide are the natural buyers here.
The listing has moved 2,880 sales on CodeCanyon and holds a 4.55 out of 5 rating across 161 reviews, which is a meaningful signal for a low-cost add-on. The last vendor update is dated September 2014, and that date shapes almost everything worth saying about the product.
What the pack actually adds to a Ninja Popups installation
The core offer is straightforward: ten popup themes that slot into the existing Ninja Popups interface. Once installed, each theme appears alongside the plugin’s built-in designs, and switching between them is a matter of selecting one from the theme picker rather than editing code. For anyone who has wrestled with custom CSS just to change a popup’s look, that convenience is the main draw.
Colour handling is where the pack goes beyond a simple skin swap. Each theme ships with configurable background colours, text colours and font settings, and the vendor describes the colour and variant combinations as unlimited. In practice this means one theme can serve several campaigns — a red-toned offer popup and a blue-toned newsletter prompt can share the same layout while looking distinct.
Responsiveness is built in. The themes adapt to smaller viewports, so popups remain usable on phones and tablets without separate mobile styling. Given that popups are frequently the first thing a mobile visitor sees, a theme that breaks on a small screen is worse than no popup at all, and the pack avoids that failure mode.
Other practical points worth noting:
- The pack supports unlimited popups per chosen theme, so a single purchase covers every campaign on a site.
- Translation readiness means interface strings and any text baked into the templates can be localised, which matters for non-English sites.
- Source files are included in HTML, CSS, PHP and layered PNG formats, so a developer can modify a theme’s structure rather than only its colour values.
- Installation is handled through the same mechanism as the parent plugin’s own theme packs, and the vendor provides a video walkthrough.
- The vendor advertises lifetime free updates and a 24-hour support response window.
One detail the vendor does not state is how these themes interact with the newer block editor or with modern page builders. The compatibility list stops at WordPress 4.9.x, which is the single most important fact in this review.
Where this pack fits and where it does not
The clearest fit is an existing Ninja Popups user running an older WordPress installation. If a site is still on the 4.x branch — common on legacy builds that were never migrated — the pack drops in without friction and delivers exactly what it promises. Agencies maintaining a portfolio of older client sites fall into the same category, particularly when those sites need a visual refresh without a full rebuild.
A second fit is the developer who wants a starting point rather than a finished product. Because layered PNG and raw PHP sources are included, a theme can be stripped back and rebuilt. Ten templates at $10 works out to a dollar each, which is reasonable for a design foundation even if only two or three are ever used as-is.
The wrong choice is anyone on a current WordPress release. The compatibility list tops out at 4.9.x, and a plugin that has not been touched since 2014 has had no opportunity to address changes in WordPress core, PHP versions or browser behaviour over the intervening decade. Installing it on a site running PHP 8 or WordPress 6.x is a gamble with no vendor support path, since “lifetime updates” only has value if updates are actually being produced. The update history suggests they are not.
It is also the wrong purchase for someone who does not own Ninja Popups. The pack is inert without the parent plugin, and the parent plugin is a separate cost. Buying this first would be a mistake.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Ten distinct popup designs for a one-time $10 fee, with no subscription attached.
- Colour, background and font controls make each theme reusable across multiple campaigns rather than a single fixed look.
- Responsive layouts mean mobile visitors get a usable popup without extra work.
- Source files in HTML, CSS, PHP and layered PNG give developers real editing headroom.
- Unlimited popups per theme removes any per-campaign cost.
- A 4.55 rating from 161 reviews indicates the majority of buyers got what they expected.
Limitations
- The last update was September 2014. Nothing in the listing indicates testing against any WordPress version after 4.9.x, and there is no stated support for PHP 7.x or 8.x.
- Compatibility is declared for Internet Explorer 8 through 11, which tells you the browser targets the themes were built and tested against. Modern rendering behaviour is not addressed.
- The pack depends entirely on Ninja Popups 3.0 or later, so it cannot be evaluated or used independently.
- Ten themes is a modest library. Anyone wanting a large variety of layouts will exhaust the options quickly.
- The vendor does not state whether the themes have been tested with GDPR-style consent flows or modern accessibility expectations, both of which postdate the last release.
- High-resolution assets are explicitly not included, so the layered PNG files may not suit retina displays without upscaling.
How it compares to the wider category
Popup add-ons generally fall into two groups: template libraries that extend an existing plugin, and standalone popup builders that replace it. This product sits firmly in the first group, and that distinction drives the comparison.
A standalone builder typically bundles its own trigger logic, targeting rules, analytics and design system in one package. It costs more, but it is maintained as a unit and its components are tested against each other. A template pack like this one is cheaper and lighter, but it inherits the health of whatever it extends. If the parent plugin stops receiving updates, the pack stops being viable regardless of its own quality.
Within the template-pack category, the differentiators are design quality, customisation depth and maintenance. On design quality and customisation, this pack holds up — colour controls, font options and editable source files are more than many competing packs offer at a similar price. On maintenance, it does not. A buyer comparing options in 2024 is effectively choosing between a well-built product frozen in time and a newer, possibly more expensive one that is still being worked on. For a legacy site, the frozen product is fine. For anything else, the maintenance gap is the deciding factor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Themes Pack for Ninja Popups work with the latest WordPress version?
No, it is not declared compatible with current WordPress releases. The vendor’s compatibility list ends at WordPress 4.9.x, and the last update was September 2014. Running it on WordPress 5.x or 6.x is untested and unsupported. Sites on the 4.x branch are the intended environment.
Do I need to buy Ninja Popups separately to use this pack?
Yes. The pack is an add-on and requires Ninja Popups version 3.0 or later to be installed and active. Without the parent plugin, the ten themes have nothing to attach to and cannot be used. Budget for both purchases if starting from scratch.
Can the popup themes be customised beyond colour changes?
Yes, within limits. Background colours, text colours and fonts are configurable through the plugin interface. For deeper changes, the pack includes HTML, CSS, PHP and layered PNG source files, so a developer can edit the templates directly. High-resolution assets are not included, which constrains retina-quality output.
Is the pack still supported and updated by the developer?
The listing advertises lifetime free updates and 24-hour support, but the most recent update is dated September 2014. No updates have shipped in roughly a decade, so the practical value of that promise is limited. Buyers should treat the product as frozen rather than actively maintained.
Verdict
This pack makes sense for one narrow group: people already running Ninja Popups on a WordPress 4.x site who want ten more designs without paying a designer. At $10 with source files included, the value is real for that audience, and the 4.55 rating from 161 reviewers suggests most of them agreed.
Everyone else should look elsewhere. The September 2014 update date, the compatibility ceiling at WordPress 4.9.x, and the absence of any stated PHP 7 or 8 support make this a poor fit for modern installations, where an untested popup layer is a liability rather than a convenience. The pack is well made for its era; that era has passed.
