Header Bar
by Zotabox · Uncategorized
Also makes 11 other plugins · 4.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Header Bar to promote special offers, ebook download, free gifts. Responsive and fully customizable hello bar. 20+ onsite marketing tools included
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Health
D 53/100
Stale
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “hello bar”, “notification bar” and “promo bar” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
53 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 30.6K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 565 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
2.8★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 3.82★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 565 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
33
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hello bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notification bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| promo bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| promotion bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| welcome bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “hello bar”, “notification bar” and “promo bar” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 136 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.5y ago
latest release · v1.3.0 · 14 Apr 2025
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bilvardsexperterna2.4y ago
The statistic is not correct and they report numbers that is totaly wrong and cant be trusted. Our sell is less then 1% of the value they claim that zotabox have generated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sumt73.2y ago
Disgusting. It’s not working.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leroy58.0y ago
Great plugin, i can have several notification on at one time. Even can change it up if i want to.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gvsteyvo8.0y ago
The tool does not support showing multiple notifications at the same time, and handles the scheduled notifications in an incorrect way. The configuration pages are unclear and confusing. I have abandoned the plugin after one day but was unable to get my money back. Customer support does not speak or understand proper English which leads to a lot of confusion. I strongly discourage working together with this company or using this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bicode8.5y ago
Plugin works well. Needs webfont support, cleaner settings dashboard, and optional settings within the WordPress admin area.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ runeellingsen8.6y ago
Hey guys, as mentioned, this is a very good service. When I do a speed test however, for my site, I get a copule of orange looking alerts, meaning not critical but worth optimizing. Zotabox has a couple, or was it three small speed “glitches” if I may say that. Hopefully this will be seen and fixed, as the plugin and operation around it is VERY NICE ! So that is a strong 4 star! Keep ut the good work. Best
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ emersonthis8.8y ago
As other reviewers pointed out, this plugin basically funnels you onto an external service. There are other plugins that properly implement this functionality: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sitewide-notice-wp/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ theprofessor1019.0y ago
Tried this plug-in, however, it covers over my side-cart plug-in. Went with another plug-in that stays in the background as it should. Also didn’t appreciate that I have to create a top bar at an external website, which captured my email address (and will probably start sending me spam).
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4
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
3 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("A question that someone might have").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Instagram, Facebook and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,961 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("notification bar", "promo bar", "promotion bar", "welcome bar" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-02 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-01 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-28 200+ → 100+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-02-20 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-02-18 200+ → 100+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-02-11 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-02-09 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-02-06 100+ → 200+ up after 2 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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YooBar – Notification Bar & Announcement Bar 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - A Attention Grabber (Hello Bar Alternative) 30+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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Stella Announcement Bar 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Welcome Bar 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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