HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign
by DevItems · Uncategorized
Also makes 15 other plugins · 155.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart targeting & analytics.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
9K+
≈9.2K estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “popup”, “countdown timer” and “lead capture” for “address bar”, “address bar color” and “mobile address bar color”. “popup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “address bar” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “countdown timer” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “address bar color” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lead capture” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “mobile address bar color” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 402.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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 19 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 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.2★ over 38 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| announcement bar your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| free announcement bar | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| announcement | #3 | #3 | down 2 |
| alert bar | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| promo bar | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| notification bar your tag | #5 | #8 | down 2 |
| sticky announcement bar | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| announcements | #4 | #7 | down 1 |
| woocommerce notification bar | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| loading bar | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| promotion bar | #6 | #9 | down 2 |
| bar | #11 | #14 | down 5 |
| campaign | #11 | #16 | down 6 |
| smart admin bar | #4 | #7 | down 1 |
| mobile address bar color | #7 | #9 | down 4 |
| address bar color | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| address bar | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| lead bar | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| wordpress notification bar | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| notification | #16 | #19 | down 5 |
| popup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
302 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 229 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 “popup”, “countdown timer” and “lead capture” for “address bar”, “address bar color” and “mobile address bar color”. “popup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “address bar” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “countdown timer” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “address bar color” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “lead capture” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “mobile address bar color” sits at #7 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 13.6K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
19
releases in the last 12 months
3d ago
latest release · v2.0.6 · 28 Oct 2026
64
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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 9K.
At the current install trend, crossing 10K+ in roughly 122 days.
Install history since 18 May 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ yuximkt4mo ago
Easy to operate
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ supportserevalabscom5mo ago
They put a banner in the WordPress admin page that you can not get rid of …. Clicked on all three options to dismiss…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fufy6mo ago
This great plugin really gives most of popups/notification bars a website owner needs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alex1980318mo ago
hasta ahora ha funcionado muy bien
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Josh S11mo ago
If you’re in the editor and the button text is invalid or there’s an error it will look as though everything is okay but when a user loads your website and the bar appears the button will go to the developers website and not the link you chose. They opt to promote themselves shamelessly instead of giving a more postive user experience or giving insights on how you can fix the error. SHAME!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jargonsp12mo ago
Thank you for this plugin – it made it easy to present and hid on scroll some mandatory EU ugly banners required for some of our clients!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gustavor11.2y ago
What you see is what you get! A free plugin that allows multiple top bars is hard to find! Great job! 👏👏👏
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rmswebdesing1.5y ago
Excelente
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.0 Added: Content Container option in Announcement Bar Design tab — full width by default, or a custom boxed/centered width. Added: Close Button position options “Top Left” and “Top Right” for Announcement Bar (in addition 2.0.0
- — Version 1.9.9 Fixed: Countdown timer not initializing on the frontend (missing script dependency). Fixed: Countdown Block editor preview stuck at 00 (iframe editor canvas compatibility). Fixed: Countdown Block editor preview not updat 1.9.9
- — Version 1.9.8 Fixed: Conflict with The Events Calendar plugin. Fixed: Keyboard tab order for Notification Bar close button. 1.9.8
- — Version 1.9.7 Added: Countdown timer custom labels (days/hours/minutes/seconds) in Announcement Bar. Added: Countdown timer style options for announcement bar. Added: Countdown expiry action option “Hide Bar/Show Message”. Fixed: Coun 1.9.7
- — Version 1.9.6 Fixed: Close button keyboard accessibility for Notification Bar. Tested: Compatibility with the latest version of WordPress. 1.9.6
- — Version 1.9.5 Fixed: Announcement Bar page targeting (“Specific pages/posts” and “All except”) on the frontend. Fixed: Announcement Bar fixed-date countdown closing too soon in the last minute (frontend + Live Preview). Fixed: Notific 1.9.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2026-09-21 CVE-2026-94117 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.4
- Patched Medium · 6.4 HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-12-26 CVE-2023-51372 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar <= 1.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-27 CVE-2022-4650 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.5 Patched in 1.3.6
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
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 "Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart tar..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Contact Form 7 and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 35 headings and 48 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 14,272 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-09 8K+ → 9K+ up after 99 days in tier
- 2026-05-02 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-26 7K+ → 8K+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2026-03-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2025-12-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-29 7K+ → 6K+ down after 3 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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Marquee Running Text 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Promolayer – Popup Builder & Abandonment Preventer 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
YooBar – Notification Bar & Announcement Bar 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Announceo – Scrolling Notification Bar 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
ConvertForce: Popup, Notification Bar & Slide-in Builder 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress – OptinMonster Email Marketing and Lead Generation 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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