Simple banner – Lightweight Announcement Banner Without jQuery
v1.2.2by 56 Degrees · updated 1 year ago
Simple banner a lightweight WordPress plugin without jQuery, allows adding a simple banner for announcements on your site. Perfect for notifications.
- Rank
- #18,339
- Up41 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 76
- 70+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,634 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple banner at a glance
Simple banner is a WordPress plugin by 56 Degrees with 70+ active installs, the #18,339 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.2 came out on Feb 19, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 68 plugins tagged “announcement”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats47 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple banner |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 76 · -2.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 75 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 76 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 78 |
Rank over time
#18,339 · down 151 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #18,339 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #18,380 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #18,359 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #18,337 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #18,226 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #18,252 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #18,212 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #18,255 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #18,282 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #18,200 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #18,258 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #18,205 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #18,212 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #18,188 |
Growth %
Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.33% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.66% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.30% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.32% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.56% |
Active installs band
70+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #18212 → #18226
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
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
- 1.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 22, 2024
- Last updated
- Feb 19, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple banner
How many websites use Simple banner?
Simple banner is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,339 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple banner been downloaded?
1,634 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Simple banner last updated?
Version 1.2.2 came out on Feb 19, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Simple banner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple banner’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Simple banner still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple banner have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple banner?
The plugins most like Simple banner, by the tags they share, are Easy Notification Bar (9K+), 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 | ≈ 76 |
| Reported installs | 70+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | 56 Degrees |
| First released | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Version | 1.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 19, 2025 |
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- Rank
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- Installs
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