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Ninja Announcements Lite

v2.3.2

by Kevin Stover · updated 14 years ago

This plugin lets you create announcements (text and/or media) that are displayed in various places of your WordPress installation.

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Rank
#24,614
Down66 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 33
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
19.8K
19,804 all-time
Rating
2.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

Ninja Announcements Lite at a glance

Ninja Announcements Lite is a WordPress plugin by Kevin Stover with 30+ active installs, the #24,614 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 2.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.3.2 came out on Nov 21, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 68 plugins tagged “announcement”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

82 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ninja Announcements Lite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateNinja Announcements Lite
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 33 · +3.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.3232.533Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202633
Nov 8, 202633
Nov 7, 202633
Nov 5, 202632
Nov 4, 202632
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202632

Rank over time

#24,614 · up 253 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#24.6K#24.8KOct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#24,614
Nov 8, 2026#24,548
Nov 7, 2026#24,466
Nov 6, 2026#24,599
Nov 4, 2026#24,903
Nov 3, 2026#24,674
Nov 1, 2026#24,837
Oct 31, 2026#24,840
Oct 30, 2026#24,867

Growth %

Average +0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+1.56%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.3100%

Rating trend

2.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.2
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 29, 2010
Last updated
Nov 21, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ninja Announcements Lite

How many websites use Ninja Announcements Lite?

Ninja Announcements Lite is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,614 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ninja Announcements Lite been downloaded?

19,804 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Ninja Announcements Lite last updated?

Version 2.3.2 came out on Nov 21, 2012 (13 years ago).

Is Ninja Announcements Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?

Ninja Announcements Lite’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Ninja Announcements Lite still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Ninja Announcements Lite have?

2.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Ninja Announcements Lite?

The plugins most like Ninja Announcements Lite, by the tags they share, are Simple Banner (50K+), TinyBar (100+) and Announcement Banner (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
Positive
33%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
67%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Ninja Announcements Lite
Estimated installs≈ 33
Reported installs30+
Rating2.0
Reviews3
Total downloads19.8K
AuthorKevin Stover
First releasedJul 29, 2010
Version2.3.2
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 21, 2012

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