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The popup automatically adjusts its position on mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Wikipedia-style hover preview<\/li>\n<li>Works only inside blog content<\/li>\n<li>Pop-up with featured image of linked blog<\/li>\n<li>Smart auto positioning<\/li>\n<li>Mobile responsive<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight and fast<\/li>\n<li>No header or footer interference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Customization Options<\/h3>\n\n<p>You can customize popup appearance from:<\/p>\n\n<p>Settings \u2192 Hover Preview<\/p>\n\n<p>Available options:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pop-up background color<\/li>\n<li>Title color<\/li>\n<li>Excerpt color<\/li>\n<li>Link color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu<\/li>\n<li>Add internal blog links inside post content<\/li>\n<li>Hover and see the preview<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20for%20external%20links%3F\"><h3>Does this work for external links?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin only works for internal blog post links.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20shows%20the%20featured%20image%20of%20the%20linked%20blog%3F\"><h3>Does it shows the featured image of the linked blog?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, it is also shows the featured image of the linked blog on the pop-up.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20on%20mobile%3F\"><h3>Does it work on mobile?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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