Type: Pro
Purpose: Detects when a visitor is about to leave the page and displays a targeted recommendation, offering one last opportunity to keep the reader on your site.
What It Does
When a visitor moves their cursor toward the browser’s tab bar or address bar — a reliable signal that they’re about to close the tab or navigate away — a subtle, full-width bar appears at the top of the screen. This bar presents a semantically relevant article recommendation, giving the reader a compelling reason to stay.
The interaction is designed to feel helpful rather than intrusive. It’s a thin, dismissible bar — not a popup or overlay.
How It Works
A small JavaScript listener tracks mouse movement toward the top of the browser viewport. When exit intent is detected, the bar is triggered. The recommended article is chosen from the vector index based on semantic similarity to the current article.
The bar will not appear:
- If the reader has already dismissed it in the current session
- On mobile devices (where the exit-intent pattern doesn’t apply)
- On posts where Supercharger has been excluded
Requirement
This module requires the content index to be populated. See Understanding Indexing.
Settings
General
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Push Content | When enabled, the bar pushes the page content down instead of overlaying it. Requires wp_body_open hook support in your theme. | Disabled (overlay) |
| Auto-Hide Delay | How many seconds before the bar automatically dismisses itself | 7 seconds |
| Enable Center Alignment | Center the bar’s content horizontally | Enabled |
Display
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Widget Title | Heading text shown in the bar | Before you go: |
| Pill Title | Short label on the recommendation pill inside the bar | Before you go |
Technical Notes
- When Push Content is disabled (default), the bar uses
wp_footerand overlays page content from the top. - When Push Content is enabled, the bar uses
wp_body_openand physically moves the page down, which requires your theme to callwp_body_open()in the template. - The bar auto-dismisses after the configured delay (default 7 seconds) if the visitor does not interact with it.
Tips
- Exit-intent is a last-chance intervention. Keep the bar’s message short and the recommended article highly relevant.
- Pair with AI Smart Up-Next for a complementary approach: Up-Next engages readers who finish the article; Exit-Intent captures those who leave early.
- Don’t stack multiple intrusive elements. If you already have a newsletter subscription popup or other overlay, consider whether adding exit-intent may overwhelm visitors.