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Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar

v6.5

by vaakash · updated 1 month ago

Add customizable WordPress notification bar to display announcements, promotions, coupons, or news at the top or bottom of your website.

bannerbarnotice barnotification barsticky header
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Rank
#1,927
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
228.8K
228,831 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
40 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +75.3% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~22d

Announcer at a glance

Announcer is a WordPress plugin by vaakash with 10K+ active installs, the #1,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 102 times, 75% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 40 reviews. Version 6.5 came out on Oct 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “notice bar”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

4.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Announcer Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100200300Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAnnouncer
Nov 7, 202695
Nov 6, 202699
Nov 5, 2026100
Nov 4, 202695
Nov 3, 2026150
Nov 2, 2026115
Nov 1, 2026108
Oct 31, 202661
Oct 30, 202695
Oct 29, 2026116
Oct 28, 2026132
Oct 27, 2026103
Oct 26, 2026139
Oct 25, 202673
Oct 24, 202681
Oct 23, 2026151
Oct 22, 2026220
Oct 21, 2026203
Oct 20, 2026177
Oct 19, 2026138
Oct 18, 202677
Oct 17, 202685
Oct 16, 2026124
Oct 15, 2026205
Oct 14, 2026199
Oct 13, 2026223
Oct 12, 2026248
Oct 11, 2026187
Oct 10, 2026199
Oct 9, 2026339

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12,986 · +0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.13K13KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–12,986
Nov 7, 2026–12,973
Nov 5, 2026–12,993
Nov 4, 2026–13,008
Nov 3, 2026–12,962
Nov 2, 2026–12,980
Nov 1, 2026–12,981
Oct 31, 2026–12,966
Oct 30, 2026–12,985
Oct 29, 2026–13,004
Oct 28, 2026–13,007
Oct 27, 202613,02913,029
Oct 26, 202613,025–
Oct 25, 202613,021–
Oct 24, 202613,017–
Oct 23, 202613,012–
Oct 22, 202613,008–
Oct 21, 202613,004–
Oct 20, 202613,000–
Oct 19, 202612,996–
Oct 18, 202612,992–
Oct 17, 202612,987–
Oct 16, 202612,983–
Oct 15, 202612,979–
Oct 14, 202612,975–
Oct 13, 202612,971–
Oct 12, 202612,967–
Oct 11, 202612,962–
Oct 10, 202612,958–
Oct 9, 202612,954–

Rank over time

#1,927 · up 17 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.9K#1.9K#1.9K#1.9KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,927
Nov 7, 2026#1,929
Nov 6, 2026#1,927
Nov 5, 2026#1,929
Nov 4, 2026#1,927
Nov 3, 2026#1,928
Nov 2, 2026#1,927
Nov 1, 2026#1,928
Oct 31, 2026#1,931
Oct 30, 2026#1,930
Oct 29, 2026#1,929
Oct 28, 2026#1,930
Oct 27, 2026#1,930
Oct 16, 2026#1,944

Growth %

Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.10%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.35%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.12%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.15%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.15%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.02%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.17%
Oct 27, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.03%–
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Oct 15, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.03%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.03%–

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1930 → #1929Downloads -26.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v6.547%
  • v6.312%
  • v6.411%
  • v6.211%
  • Other18%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★40 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
6.5
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.3
First released
May 8, 2010
Last updated
Oct 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Announcer

How many websites use Announcer?

Announcer is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Announcer been downloaded?

228,831 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 102 times. See download stats

When was Announcer last updated?

Version 6.5 came out on Oct 4, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Announcer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Announcer have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Announcer up to date. See its security record

Is Announcer still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Announcer have?

4.8 out of 5 from 40 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Announcer?

The plugins most like Announcer, by the tags they share, are Notification Bar, Announcement and Cookie Notice WordPress Plugin (3K+), My Sticky Bar (100K+) and Simple Banner (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

40 reviews

  • 5 stars: 36 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
Positive
93%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 27 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Announcer
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.8
Reviews40
Total downloads228.8K
Authorvaakash
First releasedMay 8, 2010
Version6.5
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP5.3
Last updatedOct 4, 2026

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