Best promo bar plugins for WordPress
The most popular promo bar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Header Bar leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of YooBar (100+) and Stella Announcement Bar (40+). All 12 plugins tagged “promo bar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 promo bar plugins
- 1.
Header BarThe most installed promo bar plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 2.8 from 14 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
YooBar100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Stella Announcement Bar40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
Codocraft Smart Notify10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
AbhinavDev Announcement BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
BundleWP Notification BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.Notification Bar & Announcement Bar
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 8.
Pilot Announcement BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 9.
Top Bar AnnouncementFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 10.
GotechArk Announcement BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 12 plugins tagged “promo bar”

Header Bar
Down in the last 7 days:181#14,447by Zotabox1 year ago
Header Bar to promote special offers, ebook download, free gifts. Responsive and fully customizable hello bar. 20+ onsite marketing tools included
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 2.8(14)
- 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

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

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

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

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
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

Pilot Announcement Bar
#68,111by Weareplano7 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

Top Bar Announcement
#68,598by brainvireinfo1 year ago
A simple and customizable topbar announcement plugin for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/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

Buzzbar
Down in the last 7 days:7,849#70,344by Blend Media7 months ago
Add high-converting announcement bars, promo banners, and scrolling notifications to your site—no coding required.
- 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