---
title: "Unpublish a Pop-up"
slug: "disabling-a-pop-up"
updated: 2026-02-06T11:34:01Z
published: 2026-02-06T11:34:01Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/disabling-a-pop-up"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Unpublish a Pop-up

Once the Pop-up has served its purpose, it can be unpublished. Once unpublished, the Pop-up does not appear to your end users unless it is published again.

Use the following steps to unpublish a Pop-up:

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4. Select the Pop-up that you want to disable. 
![studio_pop-up_select pop-up](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/studio_pop-up_select%20pop-up.png){height="" width="500"}

5. Click **Unpublish**.
![click_unpublish_on_dashboard](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/click_unpublish_on_dashboard.png){height="" width="500"}

6. In the confirmation dialog box, click **Unpublish**.
![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image-X4UW6V92.png){height="" width=""}

 :::(Warning) (Note:)
The Pop-up is moved back to the **Draft** stage and your end users no longer see the Pop-up.
:::

:::(Error) (Tip:)
Configure Pop-ups using a start date and end date. They appear only between the set time duration on the selected dates and automatically stop appearing once the set date has passed. For more information, see [Schedule a Pop-up](/studio/docs/scheduling-pop-ups){target=`_blank`}.
:::

## Related

- [Schedule a Pop-up](/scheduling-pop-ups.md)