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Welcome Announcement

v1.0.5

by jmbamba · updated 16 years ago

Displays a welcome animation in flash on your website. Uses a cookie to show it only to new visitors. Returning visitors will see it when cookie expires.

animationflashhtmlstaticWelcome announcement
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Rank
#46,264
Down3,501 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.9K
12,852 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Welcome Announcement at a glance

Welcome Announcement is a WordPress plugin by jmbamba with 10+ active installs, the #46,264 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.5 came out on Jun 28, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 36 plugins tagged “static”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

30 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Welcome Announcement Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateWelcome Announcement
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.111213Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202612
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202612

Rank over time

#46,264 · up 134 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#44K#46KOct 27Oct 30Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#46,264
Nov 6, 2026#42,763
Nov 5, 2026#46,212
Oct 31, 2026#47,195
Oct 30, 2026#47,305
Oct 27, 2026#46,398

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
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Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 10, 2009
Last updated
Jun 28, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Welcome Announcement

How many websites use Welcome Announcement?

Welcome Announcement is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,264 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Welcome Announcement been downloaded?

12,852 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Welcome Announcement last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Jun 28, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Welcome Announcement compatible with the latest WordPress?

Welcome Announcement’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Welcome Announcement still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Welcome Announcement have?

No one has reviewed Welcome Announcement on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Welcome Announcement?

The plugins most like Welcome Announcement, by the tags they share, are Blocks Animation (90K+), Greenshift (70K+) and UiCore Animate (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Welcome Announcement
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads12.9K
Authorjmbamba
First releasedNov 10, 2009
Version1.0.5
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 28, 2010

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