Smartarget Message Bar
v1.8by Erez Hadas-Sonnenschein · updated 4 months ago
Display a message bar on your page
- Rank
- #55,293
- Up4,814 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,634 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smartarget Message Bar at a glance
Smartarget Message Bar is a WordPress plugin by Erez Hadas-Sonnenschein with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,293 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8 came out on Jun 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.0. Among the 54 plugins tagged “sale”, it ranks #34. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smartarget Message Bar |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#55,293 · down 4,808 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #55,293 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #60,107 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #62,363 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #56,876 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #50,191 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #50,485 |
Growth %
Average -1.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +12.50% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 7.0.0
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Sep 25, 2021
- Last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smartarget Message Bar
How many websites use Smartarget Message Bar?
Smartarget Message Bar is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,293 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smartarget Message Bar been downloaded?
1,634 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Smartarget Message Bar last updated?
Version 1.8 came out on Jun 30, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Smartarget Message Bar compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.0, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Smartarget Message Bar still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Smartarget Message Bar have?
No one has reviewed Smartarget Message Bar on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Smartarget Message Bar?
The plugins most like Smartarget Message Bar, by the tags they share, are Simple Banner (50K+), Cookie Bar (10K+) and Icegram Engage (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | Erez Hadas-Sonnenschein |
| First released | Sep 25, 2021 |
| Version | 1.8 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 30, 2026 |
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