Notification Bar, Announcement and Cookie Notice WordPress Plugin – FooBar
by FooPlugins · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 204.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create unlimited notifications, announcements, or notices for your visitors
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bar”, “top bar” and “notification bar” for “mobile notifications”, “website push notifications” and “drawing”. “bar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobile notifications” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “top bar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “website push notifications” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notification bar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “drawing” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 74.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 2 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| announce | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| announcement your tag | #5 | #13 | 0 |
| notice bar your tag | #6 | #14 | up 3 |
| announcements | #5 | #13 | down 1 |
| free announcement bar | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| announcement bar | #5 | #8 | down 1 |
| notification bar your tag | #11 | #17 | down 1 |
| mobile notifications | #8 | #16 | up 2 |
| notifications | #14 | #19 | up 2 |
| wordpress announcements | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| cookie notice | #20 | #19 | down 6 |
| notice | #22 | #19 | down 3 |
| top bar your tag | #21 | #22 | 0 |
| website push notifications | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| notices | #21 | #20 | down 2 |
| drawing | #14 | #10 | down 1 |
| cta | #16 | #17 | up 1 |
| advertise | #15 | #16 | up 1 |
| simple cookie bar | #10 | #17 | — |
| announcement post | #11 | #19 | — |
| bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
98 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 66 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bar”, “top bar” and “notification bar” for “mobile notifications”, “website push notifications” and “drawing”. “bar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mobile notifications” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “top bar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “website push notifications” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notification bar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “drawing” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “notification bar”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v2.2.9 · 15 Oct 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Vladimir1.7y ago
The plugin is very usefull – time saver – and the support is fast and perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zepolo2.1y ago
Foobar is a good plugin for adding simple notification bars, announcements and call to action bars to websites. The admin interface makes it very easy to set up. Just what you need in terms of settings to get started. The pro version allows you to go further for those who earn money with their websites
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davids3553.8y ago
the plugin is very useful for displaying notices on a wordpress website. It is easy to install, configure and the notice bar looks good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zoiglobal3.9y ago
This plugin performed EXACTLY as expected and provided a much-needed professional look to critical site-wide messaging! I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to professionalize critical website messaging! Excellent job! Denise Stephens, CEO ZOI Global, LLC
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jahir Chowdhury4.9y ago
We were using another notification bar plugin before and it produced an impressive amount of new bugs with every release. After fixing some of them on our own, we decided to try out this one. It’s simple, easy, and most importantly, does the job (Has the customization option as well, which I just loved). I’m pretty surprised to see this low amount of active installations tbh. Anyway, keep up the good work guys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gb245.2y ago
Allows several layout, appearance, and visibility options with ability to have link and/or button in notification bar. Configuration is simple with straightforward admin panel. This is really all you need for a notification bar. From the developers of Foo Gallery, another plugin I highly recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phillcoxon6.1y ago
Foobar is great little plugin for adding simple notification bars, announcements and call to action bars to websites. The admin interface makes it very easy to set up notification bars and have them appear on one or more pages using the provided shortcode. For a first version of the plugin it already has a very good number of features and having chatted with the development team I know there are many more new features and improvements on the way. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ExtraPaul6.1y ago
It is exactly what I’m looking for. This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by ExtraPaul. This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by ExtraPaul.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.1 Updated 17 Feb 2026 Added : Added a new setting for Toggle Button Size, to change the size of the toggle button. Added : Added a new setting for Toggle Button Full Height, to choose if the toggle button should take up th 2.2.1
- — Version 2.1.37 Updated 18 July 2025 Fix : fixed issue with creating a new notification. (PRO only) 2.1.37
- — Version 2.1.36 Updated 17 July 2025 Update : Freemius SDK to 2.12.1 Fix : fixed issue with early translations causing PHP warnings. New : showcase PRO bar types when creating a new notification. 2.1.36
- — Version 2.1.35 Updated 27 Jan 2025 Update : Freemius SDK to 2.11.0 2.1.35
- — Version 2.1.34 Updated 10 Nov 2024 Update : Freemius SDK to 2.9.0 2.1.34
- — Version 2.1.33 Updated 16 Dec 2023 Fix : Fixed button rendering issue Update : Freemius SDK to 2.6.1 2.1.33
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 2.1.34 Patched in 2.1.35
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 2.0.3 - 2.1.27 Patched in 2.1.32
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 13 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Create unlimited notifications, announcements, or notices for your visitors"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Mailchimp.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 12 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,313 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "top bar" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 3K+ up after 595 days in tier
- 2021-02-16 70+ → 1K+ up after 482 days in tier
- 2019-10-23 200+ → 70+ down
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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Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Notification Bar, Sticky Notification Bar, Sticky Welcome Bar for any theme 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Festival Banner 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Oh My Bar — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Barilo Light – Top Bar Message — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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