Best header bar plugins for WordPress
The most popular header bar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. NoticePulse leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of UCF Header Bar (10+) and WP Branding Bar (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “Header Bar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 header bar plugins
- 1.NoticePulse
The most installed header bar plugin, with 60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.UCF Header Bar
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.WP Branding Bar
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 4.Scope Nine Alert Bar
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.Sunder Notice Bar
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 5 plugins tagged “Header Bar”
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
UCF Header Bar
Down in the last 7 days:5,648#43,581by Jonathan24 days ago
Add the UCF Header bar into any WordPress website. Recommended for use on all UCF WordPress websites.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Branding Bar
Up in the last 7 days:1,300#43,674by stacyvlasits12 years ago
WP Branding Bar creates an adjustable header bar accross the top of your site, with room for two user-defined images with two user-defined links.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/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
- 0/day
Sunder Notice Bar
Down in the last 7 days:5,591#74,167by Rukmagat Kandel4 months ago
A customizable header or footer notification bar with per-page visibility and display control.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day