Announcement Banner
v1.2.0by agehman · updated 4 years ago
Display a banner at the top or bottom of your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #15,383
- Up85 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 133
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.3K
- 4,317 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Announcement Banner at a glance
Announcement Banner is a WordPress plugin by agehman with 100+ active installs, the #15,383 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 1, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 68 plugins tagged “announcement”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Announcement Banner |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 133 · -5.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 132 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 132 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 133 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 140 |
Rank over time
#15,383 · up 14 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #15,383 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,468 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,398 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,393 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,354 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,466 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,380 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,347 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,315 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,286 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,499 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,405 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,377 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,397 |
Growth %
Average -0.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.51% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.50% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.29% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #15377 → #15354
- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- May 15, 2020
- Last updated
- Jul 1, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Announcement Banner
How many websites use Announcement Banner?
Announcement Banner is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,383 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Announcement Banner been downloaded?
4,317 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Announcement Banner last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 1, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Announcement Banner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Announcement Banner’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Announcement Banner still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Announcement Banner have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Announcement Banner?
The plugins most like Announcement Banner, by the tags they share, are Simple Banner (50K+), CookieAdmin (400K+) and Announcer (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 133 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 4.3K |
| Author | agehman |
| First released | May 15, 2020 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2022 |
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