Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar
by vaakash · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 132.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add customizable WordPress notification bar to display announcements, promotions, coupons, or news at the top or bottom of your website.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bar”, “banner” and “sticky header” for “alert bar”, “message” and “seasonal”. “bar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “alert bar” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “banner” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “message” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sticky header” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “seasonal” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 228K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| sticky message | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| promo bar | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| welcome message | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| message | #7 | #4 | 0 |
| notification bar your tag | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| sticky announcement bar | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| notice bar your tag | #9 | #9 | up 2 |
| alert bar | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| sticky bar | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| announcements | #9 | #10 | 0 |
| promotion bar | #8 | #8 | up 1 |
| sticky notes | #8 | #9 | down 1 |
| seasonal | #8 | #7 | down 1 |
| woocommerce sticky bar | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| announcement bar | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| promo | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| sticky header your tag | #17 | #13 | down 3 |
| wordpress notification bar | #15 | #16 | down 2 |
| type effect jquery news ticker | #10 | #11 | 0 |
| sticky social bar | #7 | #9 | 0 |
199 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 144 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “bar”, “banner” and “sticky header” for “alert bar”, “message” and “seasonal”. “bar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “alert bar” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “banner” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “message” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sticky header” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “seasonal” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v6.5 · 4 Oct 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Mohsin Alam10mo ago
This dose the basic Work. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skylabb1.8y ago
Simple plugin that adds a banner to any designated page. Flexible settings include settings for color, buttons, banner locations, and interaction.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peopleinside2.3y ago
A very nice useful plugin to show an announcer, banner at the top of the website. A feature that i love is the possibility to schedule an announcer. Support on the forum was fast and kind.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nilreb52.3y ago
This “announcer” ignore some location rule. It shows up on Homepage when it’s only supposed to show up for two categories. I found a work around since the features of this plugin are robust. Overall it’s a great plugin. This topic was modified 1 year, 12 months ago by nilreb5.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kopovsky2.9y ago
Great plugin – easy to set up and customize. The best among “banner plugins” on WordPress!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ evolute23.2y ago
J’ai passé plusieurs semaines à tester des plugin de barres et j’ai enfin trouvé un plugin fiable et totalement paramétrable. Toutes ses fonctionnalités fonctionnent impeccablement (et je suis pointilleux). Le service après vente de Aakash est très efficace et rapide. De très nombreux conseils très intéressants sur le site d’Aakash, une pédagogie à toute épreuve : BRAVO pour le travail.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cullachie3.5y ago
A really superb plugin. Streets ahead of all the others in terms of features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vijuga Plus3.8y ago
A great plugin for website notifications.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.3 New: Option to start the ticker scroll from the middle of the screen. Fix: Optimized ticker animation for better performance. 6.3
- — Version 6.2 New: Load JS only on pages where announcement is inserted. 6.2
- — Version 6.1 New: Slide down effect on the page when announcement is shown. Fix: Close button is repositioned to not overlap content. Fix: Border radius is incorrectly set on the announcement bar. Fix: Adjust button margin on smaller 6.1
- — Version 6.0.1 Fix: Added permission/role check for ajax operations. 6.0.1
- — Version 6.0 New: Location rule to target by WPML language. New: Location rule to target search page. New: Location rule to select all post statuses. Fix: Ticker scroll was abrupt when using images. Fix: Background image URL not set 6.0
- — Version 5.9 Fix: Call to Action button supports relative URLs. Fix: Misc CSS enhancements to CTA button and message style precedence. Fix: Misc admin UI enhancements. Fix: New close icon. Fix: PHP warnings at some places. 5.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (6.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add customizable WordPress notification bar to display announcements, promotions, coupons, or news at the t..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "if you run").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPForms, Mailchimp, WPML.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,769 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "notice bar", "sticky header" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-10-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 140 days in tier
- 2024-05-29 8K+ → 9K+ up after 273 days in tier
- 2023-08-30 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-26 7K+ → 8K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2023-07-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 71 days in tier
- 2023-05-19 7K+ → 8K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2023-04-28 8K+ → 7K+ down after 22 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Notification Bar, Announcement and Cookie Notice WordPress Plugin – FooBar 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Top Bar 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy Notification Bar 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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