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HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign

v2.0.6

by DevItems · updated 12 days ago

Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart targeting & analytics.

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Rank
#2,248
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 9,350
9K+ reported · High
Total downloads
404K
403,995 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
38 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +3% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~2mo

HashBar at a glance

HashBar is a WordPress plugin by DevItems with 9K+ active installs, the #2,248 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 187 times, 3% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 38 reviews. Version 2.0.6 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 59 plugins tagged “announcement bar”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

10.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
HashBar Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateHashBar
Nov 8, 202697
Nov 7, 2026104
Nov 6, 2026145
Nov 5, 2026197
Nov 4, 2026185
Nov 3, 2026188
Nov 2, 2026257
Nov 1, 2026154
Oct 31, 2026202
Oct 30, 2026331
Oct 29, 20261,072
Oct 28, 20262,274
Oct 27, 2026145
Oct 26, 2026181
Oct 25, 2026105
Oct 24, 2026121
Oct 23, 2026197
Oct 22, 2026230
Oct 21, 2026232
Oct 20, 2026194
Oct 19, 2026241
Oct 18, 2026143
Oct 17, 2026149
Oct 16, 2026194
Oct 15, 2026269
Oct 14, 20261,293
Oct 13, 20261,437
Oct 12, 2026110
Oct 11, 202694
Oct 10, 202679

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 9,367 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.9.4K9.5K9.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20269,367
Nov 8, 20269,375
Nov 7, 20269,383
Nov 5, 20269,375
Nov 4, 20269,372
Nov 3, 20269,372
Nov 2, 20269,378
Nov 1, 20269,394
Oct 31, 20269,407
Oct 30, 20269,516
Oct 29, 20269,385
Oct 28, 20269,372
Oct 27, 20269,392

Rank over time

#2,248 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.3KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,248
Nov 8, 2026#2,249
Nov 7, 2026#2,248
Nov 6, 2026#2,247
Nov 5, 2026#2,249
Nov 4, 2026#2,247
Nov 3, 2026#2,247
Nov 2, 2026#2,249
Nov 1, 2026#2,247
Oct 31, 2026#2,246
Oct 30, 2026#2,246
Oct 29, 2026#2,254
Oct 28, 2026#2,254
Oct 27, 2026#2,252
Oct 16, 2026#2,252

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.09%
Nov 8, 2026-0.09%
Nov 7, 2026+0.04%
Nov 5, 2026+0.03%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.06%
Nov 2, 2026-0.17%
Nov 1, 2026-0.14%
Oct 31, 2026-1.15%
Oct 30, 2026+1.40%
Oct 29, 2026+0.14%
Oct 28, 2026-0.21%

Active installs band

9K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.8.5K9K9.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20269K+
Nov 8, 20269K+
Nov 7, 20269K+
Nov 6, 20269K+
Nov 5, 20269K+
Nov 4, 20269K+
Nov 3, 20269K+
Nov 2, 20269K+
Nov 1, 20269K+
Oct 31, 20269K+
Oct 30, 20269K+
Oct 29, 20269K+
Oct 28, 20269K+
Oct 27, 20269K+
Oct 16, 20269K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2254 → #2249Downloads -3.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
    • Released 2.0.6 (was 2.0.5)

Versions in use

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

  • v2.063%
  • v1.912%
  • v1.55.1%
  • Other20%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★38 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.6
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 8, 2018
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about HashBar

How many websites use HashBar?

HashBar is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,248 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has HashBar been downloaded?

403,995 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 187 times. See download stats

When was HashBar last updated?

Version 2.0.6 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is HashBar compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does HashBar have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep HashBar up to date. See its security record

Is HashBar still maintained?

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

What rating does HashBar have?

4.2 out of 5 from 38 reviews on WordPress.org. 76% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to HashBar?

The plugins most like HashBar, by the tags they share, are Announcement Bar, Notification Bar & Banner (2K+), Popup Builder & Popup Maker for WordPress (1M+) and Popup Maker (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

38 reviews

  • 5 stars: 29 reviews, 76%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 6 reviews, 16%
Positive
79%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
18%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
HashBar
Estimated installs≈ 9,350
Reported installs9K+
Rating4.2
Reviews38
Total downloads404K
AuthorDevItems
First releasedJan 8, 2018
Version2.0.6
Requires WP5.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 28, 2026

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