Best alert bar plugins for WordPress
The most popular alert bar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Peanut Butter Bar (smooth version) leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of WP Alert Bar (20+) and OffSign Scheduled Site Banner (10+). All 8 plugins tagged “alert bar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 alert bar plugins
- 1.
Peanut Butter Bar (smooth version)The most installed alert bar plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 2.
WP Alert Bar20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 3.
OffSign Scheduled Site Banner10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 4.
SnapBarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
WPShibhu Sticky BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
VarsbyFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
WP Alerts BarsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 8.
Scope Nine Alert BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “alert bar”
Peanut Butter Bar (smooth version)
Down in the last 7 days:132#14,730by andrewcouch10 years ago
Peanut Butter Bar allows you to attach sticky bars to the roof of your site that stays visible no matter how far a user scrolls.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(9)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Alert Bar
Down in the last 7 days:360#26,988by Ryan Bracey1 year ago
Fully customizable alert bar for your WordPress website.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
OffSign Scheduled Site Banner
Down in the last 7 days:113#31,553by offsign4 months ago
Display a simple scheduled notice bar at the top of your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
SnapBar
Up in the last 7 days:12,162#52,622by Ray Lee7 months ago
A lightweight notification bar for WordPress. 12 settings. Zero bloat.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WPShibhu Sticky Bar
Up in the last 7 days:16,183#56,657by shibhuplugins2 months ago
A fully customisable sticky notification bar for your WordPress website with page-level targeting.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Varsby
#57,017by Steven1 month ago
Simple, accessible notification bars for WordPress — for announcements, promos or urgent updates.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Alerts Bars
#66,316by shuvo664 months ago
Create unlimited announcement / alert bars with page targeting, scheduling, and a dismiss-and-remember option. No code required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Scope Nine Alert Bar
#73,101by Abdullah Sajjad13 days ago
A lightweight, fast alert bar for WordPress. Show customizable notification banners with live preview and responsive design.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day