Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ aisharahman88

   11mo ago

   Exactly what I needed to post short updates across the site without issue. Clean design and easy to customize. And great fast response to my questions. Thank you!

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2. ★★★★★ ewalshaw

   1.8y ago

   Installed the plugin on two websites, it worked on one and didn’t work on the other (both set up with Divi theme). I contacted support and they didn’t respond. Contacted them again a week later and they responded saying, ‘there’ll be an update soon that will fix the problem’. Not very helpful service, and really disappointed since I paid for two site licences and they had such good reviews. Using ‘my sticky bar’ now, it works, it’s free, no hassle. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by ewalshaw.

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3. ★★★★★ C77

   2.0y ago

   Free version is very limited. Besides, demo´s are from PRO version.Overall it is a very limited plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ iconoclast15767

   2.6y ago

   Don’t waste your time: the free version will add an ugly ‘powered by Bulletin’ label at the left corner of the screen. Ridiculous advertisement space for such a simple plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ gerd.neumann

   3.0y ago

   We use this together with WooCommerce and it works well. For short term info banners. Even with multilanguage with Polylang. Thank you.

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6. ★★★★★ culbrethg

   3.5y ago

   We needed an easy clean option that some mid-level users could also use for emergency banners and this fits perfectly. Easy install, setup and usage even for multisite. Id like a little more granular customization options, but it works great. Definitely recommend!

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7. ★★★★★ nicodaydate

   3.6y ago

   Very simple plugin, elegant design and great assistance! I tried some other plugins and this one is the best! I highly recommend…

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8. ★★★★★ UpgradedImages

   3.7y ago

   I needed a simple plugin to let people know that we’ll be closed for the holidays, and I gave Bulletin a try. I’m glad I did! It’s incredibly easy to use and really looks great. I did end up opting for the Pro version because I didn’t like the little “Powered by Bulletin” tag on the bottom of the announcement, but I’m really glad to have all the additional features that come along with it. I’ll be creating banners to appear automatically for other upcoming holidays or events that I want to share with our clients and visitors. UPDATE: I had to contact their technical support for an issue caused by a conflict with our website’s CSS. They investigated the issue and came up with a solution QUICKLY. I love this company. This topic was modified 3 years, 3 months ago by UpgradedImages. Reason: Updated info

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.14.0 Upgrade Freemius Add spacing setting to marquee Add markdown option to trigger within the message Easy Popups Fix for text alignment in corner option 3.14.0
2. — Version 3.13.5 added more settings to control countdown 3.13.5
3. — Version 3.13.4 Upgrade freemius Small fixes and optimisations NEW: Button animations. Grab the attention of the user by making your button move (in a subtle way)! 3.13.4
4. — Version 3.13.2 Update to sticky feature 3.13.2
5. — Version 3.13.1 Small security updates 3.13.1
6. — Version 3.13.0 Implement cache feature 3.13.0

8 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗
   2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.12.1 Patched in 3.13.1
2. Medium · 6.1 Bulletin Announcements <= 3.11.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-11-20 CVE-2024-10682 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.11.7 Patched in 3.12
3. High · 7.2 WordPress Announcement & Notification Banner Plugin – Bulletin <= 3.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗
   2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30478 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.8.5 Patched in 3.9.0
4. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
   2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.0.1 - 3.7.1 Patched in 3.8.0
5. Medium · 6.3 Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin <= 3.7.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-05-11 CVE-2023-2067 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.7.0 Patched in 3.7.1
6. Medium · 6.3 Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin <= 3.6.0 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2023-05-11 CVE-2023-2066 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.6.0 Patched in 3.7.0
7. Medium · 6.4 Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin <= 3.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-08-08 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.5.2 Patched in 3.5.3
8. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
   2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 3.1.0 Patched in 3.1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 12 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-07-20 1K+ → 2K+ up

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).

• Hide admin notices – Admin Notification Center 8K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Notification Center 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Advanced Notifications 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• EnvyPreloader – Website Preloader WordPress Plugin 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• EnvyNotifs – All-in-One Notification Management 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner 400K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A

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Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin: 2K+ active installs, 4.6★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bulletin-announcements