Best announcement bar plugins for WordPress
The most popular announcement bar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. HashBar leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Floating Content Lite (7K+) and Marquee Running Text (5K+). All 59 plugins tagged “announcement bar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 announcement bar plugins
- 1.
HashBarThe most installed announcement bar plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 38 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Advanced Floating Content Lite7K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 30 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 3.
Marquee Running Text5K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 5 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
- 4.Announcement Bar
3K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 5.Announcement Bar, Notification Bar & Banner
2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 20 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 6.
BellePopups200+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.Announceo
100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
YooBar100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
FooConvert100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 10.
Announcement Notification Bar60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 59 plugins tagged “announcement bar”

HashBar
Up in the last 7 days:1#2,248by DevItems12 days ago
Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart targeting & analytics.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.2(38)
- Downloads
- 187/day

Advanced Floating Content Lite
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,583by Code Tides3 months ago
Create high-impact floating content that stays visible without annoying visitors. Perfect for announcements, CTAs, and promotions.
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.1(30)
- Downloads
- 39/day

Marquee Running Text
Up in the last 7 days:11#2,925by Bongdevs5 days ago
Smooth, accessible scrolling announcement bars and news tickers for your header, footer or any page. Live preview, block and Elementor widget.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.6(5)
- Downloads
- 105/day
Announcement Bar
Down in the last 7 days:18#3,950by Austin11 years ago
A fixed position (header) HTML with jQuery drop-down announcement bar using Custom Post Types.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 1.0(2)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Announcement Bar, Notification Bar & Banner
Up in the last 7 days:10#4,796by Rock Solid2 days ago
Add an announcement bar, notification bar or sticky banner to your site or WooCommerce shop. Extend with countdowns, buttons and placement rules.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(20)
- Downloads
- 169/day

BellePopups
Down in the last 7 days:37#11,388by BelleWeb Studio25 days ago
Create professional, responsive, and accessible popups with guided templates and controlled visual styles. Free, without upsells or a complex builder.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Announceo
Down in the last 7 days:131#15,148by Inu Etc10 months ago
Announceo – Scrolling Notification Bar lets you display important announcements, offers, or messages at the top of your website in a clean and distrac …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

YooBar
Down in the last 7 days:674#15,714by Sharabindu2 months ago
Add a stylish notification bar, announcement bar, or sticky promo bar to your WordPress site — top or bottom, fully customizable, no coding needed.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FooConvert
Up in the last 7 days:203#15,879by FooPlugins25 days ago
Use AI to build popups, flyouts, and announcement bars that match your brand. Free popup templates, triggers, targeting rules, and lead capture.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 19/day

Announcement Notification Bar
Up in the last 7 days:231#19,716by Mathew2 months ago
Boost sales & engagement with a customizable Announcement Bar, Scrolling Notification Bar, Floating Bar, or Sticky Header. Mobile-friendly & fast.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
NoticePulse
Up in the last 7 days:913#20,039by Rayhan Uddin1 month ago
Notification bar plugin. CTA Bar, Header bar, footer bar, cookie notice, countdown timer, text carousel, email capture, coupon copy & more - all free.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 8/day

FYP News Ticker
Up in the last 7 days:23#20,820by François Yerg2 months ago
Grab attention with scrolling news banners. 3 professional templates, drag-and-drop builder, scheduled announcements. No coding needed.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Marquezy
#21,322by Vlad Zelinskyi1 month ago
Announcement bar, Marquee block and shortcode builder: 1–3 seamless scrolling rows — straight, tilted or crossed.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Notification Bar Builder for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:353#22,697by LeanPlugins5 years ago
"Notification Bar Builder for Elementor" - It allows elementor to build a notification bar using the page builder & use it any pages,pos …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Stella Announcement Bar
Up in the last 7 days:1,173#22,929by mariastellatech2 months ago
Lightweight WordPress announcement bar plugin with top or bottom placement, CTA button, homepage targeting, and simple design controls.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

AAWEB Announcement Bar
Up in the last 7 days:292#26,049by antoapweb2 months ago
A lightweight announcement bar with scheduling, dismiss button, device visibility and WooCommerce-safe display rules.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tu WebMaster TopBar Slider
Down in the last 7 days:351#26,201by tuwebmaster20 days ago
Announcement bar with slides, marquee, page rules, controlled styles, and automatic sticky-header positioning.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TopBar Buddy
Down in the last 7 days:436#28,409by EVOLVE1 month ago
WordPress announcement bar plugin with scheduling, sticky notification bars, page targeting, and GDPR-friendly close button.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/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

Notice Bar Block
#33,066by wpbranddigital5 days ago
Create sticky notice bars, announcement banners, sales countdowns, and CTA alerts directly in the WordPress Block Editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Indesign Text Marquee
#34,321by InDesign Media2 months ago
Endless text marquee for WordPress. 32 ready-made templates, live preview in the admin, no jQuery on the frontend.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Codocraft Smart Notify
Down in the last 7 days:3,813#44,446by Codocraft Solutions6 months ago
Create notification bars, image banners, countdown timers and promo messages to boost sales, engagement and conversions with SEO-friendly performance.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lightweight High Performance Sticky Bar
Up in the last 7 days:7,293#50,593by alexgodlewski1 year ago
Add a customizable sticky notification bar with countdown functionality to your website with minimal performance impact.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shopcrier
#51,965by theplugins1014 days ago
Scheduled announcement bars for WooCommerce: sticky top and bottom bars, tickers, countdowns, buttons, and page and role targeting.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 81/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
Flex Top Bar
#52,824by bigmikesolutions5 months ago
Build and publish customizable notification bars (top or bottom) with a modern admin UI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RWC Notify Hub
Up in the last 7 days:12,932#54,365by Realwebcare2 months ago
RWC Notify Hub adds a lightweight popup, an announcement bar, and sales proof notifications to your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Notice
Down in the last 7 days:3,589#55,312by James Robinson9 years ago
Allows you to add a notification at the top of every page, similar to the Squarespace announcement bar.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AbhinavDev Announcement Bar
Up in the last 7 days:11,401#55,789by Abhinav Saxena11 days ago
Customizable announcement bar with Static, Scrolling, and Sliding text modes, CTA button, Countdown timer, and Live Desktop/Mobile Preview.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/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
CampaignBars
#57,288by Plugins.shop3 days ago
Create WordPress announcement and notification bars with countdown timers, copyable coupons, page targeting and schedules. No account needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 53/day

BundleWP Notification Bar
Up in the last 7 days:4,894#57,746by BundleWP25 days ago
Advanced announcement bar with CTA button, colors, scheduling, display rules, dismissible cookie memory and live preview.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ProveSource Boost
#58,151by ProveSource25 days ago
Email popups, spin-the-wheel games, free shipping bars, countdown timers and WhatsApp buttons. Connect once, no code to paste, free plan.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Notification Bar & Announcement Bar
#59,887by ember1 month ago
Create a WordPress notification bar or announcement bar with a visual builder. Add sticky top bars, promo messages and page targeting.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Announcement Bar for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:9,876#60,175by gatemi9 days ago
Announcement bar for WooCommerce: a sale or shipping notice across the top of the shop, scheduled, and dismissed without a flash on a cached store.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 17/day
Bugalou
Down in the last 7 days:6,104#62,291by Bugalou1 day ago
Free live chat and announcement bar for your website. Upgrade for an AI chatbot, countdown banners and one inbox for WhatsApp and email.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Camerce Popup Campaigns
Up in the last 7 days:265#64,140by camerce1 month ago
Popups, slide-ins and bars that work behind a page cache. Exit intent, scroll and schedule triggers, with conversion reporting built in.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Digital Advisors News Ticker
Down in the last 7 days:13,068#64,365by digitaladvisors17 days ago
Scroll your latest posts and short announcements in a bar across your site, or place a ticker inside any page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MADigital Announcement Bar
Up in the last 7 days:4,260#65,256by muhammadaamir101 month ago
Add a beautiful customizable announcement bar to your WordPress site. Announcements, sales, countdown timers and more.
- 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
TimerPlus
#66,362by PrestaSite28 days ago
Create WooCommerce product countdown timers, sale countdown bars, countdown blocks, and stock urgency indicators.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Lifetime Sticky Bar
Down in the last 7 days:12,488#67,842by LifetimePlugins1 month ago
The sticky bar plugin that gives the real features away free: announcement, countdown, coupon, email and WooCommerce shipping.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Pilot Announcement Bar
#68,111by Weareplano6 days ago
Create a clear, branded announcement bar with a button, templates, responsive previews and device controls — no coding required.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 32/day

Gridxflex Announcement Bars with CTA
Down in the last 7 days:5,419#68,215by Grid X Flex6 months ago
Lightweight, fully customizable announcement bar with display options and cookie-based dismissibility.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

GotechArk Announcement Bar
#69,014by TechArk Solutions3 months ago
Create flexible and responsive announcement bars to highlight promotions, updates, and calls to action site-wide.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ConvBoost Sticky Notification Bar
#69,081by numeriweb9 months ago
Lightweight sticky top/bottom bar for promos & announcements. CTA, scheduling, exclusions, and live admin preview.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EngagePop
#69,123by symphonicgrow1 month ago
Build popups, slide-ins and announcement bars inside WordPress. Free, unlimited, no account. Optional EngagePop account adds web push.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Definitive Announcement Bar
Down in the last 7 days:1,515#69,611by leokawa1 month ago
A lightweight, rotating announcement bar for any theme. Works with Bricks Builder, block and classic themes, and WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Heralda
Down in the last 7 days:5,506#70,594by Cognitolab (Ivan Omelianenko)1 day ago
Sticky announcement bar and notification bar for WordPress: top or bottom bar with countdown timer, scheduling, page targeting and a close button.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day