Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
v3.3.3by rpetersen29 · updated 24 days ago
Display a simple banner/bar at the top or bottom of your website. Now with multi-banner support.
- Rank
- #777
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 52,000
- 50K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2.2M
- 2,154,162 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 45 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Simple Banner at a glance
Simple Banner is a WordPress plugin by rpetersen29 with 50K+ active installs, the #777 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 636 times, 45% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews. Version 3.3.3 came out on Oct 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 68 plugins tagged “announcement”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats39.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Banner |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 498 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 554 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 298 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 501 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,924 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,873 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 718 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 830 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 437 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 511 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,059 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,945 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,830 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,218 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,730 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 708 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 907 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14,921 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4,834 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 270 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 299 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 260 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 226 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 51,833 · -3.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 51,833 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 51,999 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 52,051 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 52,077 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 51,925 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 52,034 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 52,009 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 52,101 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 52,427 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 52,220 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 52,117 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 53,421 |
Rank over time
#777
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #777 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #775 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #775 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #776 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #776 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #778 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #779 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #780 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #779 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #779 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #779 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #778 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #778 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #777 |
Growth %
Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.40% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.44% |
Active installs band
50K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 50K+ |
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 #778 → #776
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.370%
- v3.07.8%
- v3.26.4%
- Other16%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★45 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.3.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 14, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Banner
How many websites use Simple Banner?
Simple Banner is active on 50K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #777 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Banner been downloaded?
2,154,162 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 636 times. See download stats
When was Simple Banner last updated?
Version 3.3.3 came out on Oct 15, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is Simple Banner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Simple Banner have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Banner up to date. See its security record
Is Simple Banner still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Banner have?
4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
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
4.8
★★★★★
45 reviews
- 5 stars: 43 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 21 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 52,000 |
| Reported installs | 50K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 45 |
| Total downloads | 2.2M |
| Author | rpetersen29 |
| First released | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Version | 3.3.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 |
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