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Site Announcements

v1.0.4

by Edward · updated 7 years ago

Site Announcements allows you to broadcast site-wide messages to your visitors, as well as set custom parameters for the messages, such as the backgro …

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Rank
#10,408
Up7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 348
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.6K
8,612 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA unknown

Site Announcements at a glance

Site Announcements is a WordPress plugin by Edward with 300+ active installs, the #10,408 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 4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0.4 came out on Feb 28, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 30 plugins tagged “announcements”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

83 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Site Announcements Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateSite Announcements
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 348 · -3.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.345350355360Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026348
Nov 8, 2026347
Nov 7, 2026345
Nov 5, 2026347
Nov 4, 2026347
Nov 3, 2026347
Nov 2, 2026346
Nov 1, 2026347
Oct 31, 2026347
Oct 30, 2026348
Oct 29, 2026347
Oct 28, 2026349
Oct 27, 2026360

Rank over time

#10,408 · up 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#10.4K#10.4K#10.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#10,408
Nov 8, 2026#10,415
Nov 7, 2026#10,445
Nov 6, 2026#10,459
Nov 5, 2026#10,432
Nov 4, 2026#10,425
Nov 3, 2026#10,440
Nov 2, 2026#10,424
Nov 1, 2026#10,420
Oct 31, 2026#10,417
Oct 30, 2026#10,407
Oct 29, 2026#10,439
Oct 28, 2026#10,422
Oct 27, 2026#10,415

Growth %

Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.29%
Nov 8, 2026+0.58%
Nov 7, 2026-0.29%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.29%
Nov 2, 2026-0.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.29%
Oct 30, 2026+0.29%
Oct 29, 2026-0.57%
Oct 28, 2026-3.06%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026300+
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #10422 → #10432
    • Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.4
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.1.28
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 26, 2017
Last updated
Feb 28, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Site Announcements

How many websites use Site Announcements?

Site Announcements is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,408 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Site Announcements been downloaded?

8,612 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Site Announcements last updated?

Version 1.0.4 came out on Feb 28, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Site Announcements compatible with the latest WordPress?

Site Announcements’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 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 Site Announcements still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Site Announcements have?

4.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Site Announcements?

The plugins most like Site Announcements, by the tags they share, are XML Sitemap & Google News (100K+), Simple Membership Custom Messages (7K+) and HivePress Messages (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
75%4–5★
Mixed
25%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Site Announcements
Estimated installs≈ 348
Reported installs300+
Rating4.5
Reviews4
Total downloads8.6K
AuthorEdward
First releasedJul 26, 2017
Version1.0.4
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 28, 2019

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