Description
Announcement Notification Bar is the ultimate solution to create eye-catching announcement bars, notification banners, and sticky headers for your WordPress website. Whether you need a hello bar notification style top banner for promotions, a footer banner for alerts, or a scrolling text ticker (marquee) to grab attention, this plugin handles it all.
Perfect for boosting conversions, displaying marketing messages, showing shipping notices, or simply welcoming visitors with an engaging alert bar.
Why Choose This Notification Bar?
With this plugin, you are not just adding a simple bar; you are integrating a powerful communication tool. Whether you are running a Black Friday sale, announcing a new product launch, or simply need to warn users about maintenance, our flexible design options ensure your message gets seen. The intuitive interface allows you to set up your campaign in minutes, while the robust backend ensures it loads instantly without slowing down your site.
- Boost Sales: Highlight discount codes, flash sales, and special offers in a promo bar.
- Increase Engagement: Use emojis and animated scrolling text (running line) to catch eyeballs.
- Inform Users: Post important updates, maintenance alerts, or holiday hours in a clear top banner.
- Responsive & Lightweight: Designed for speed and looks effective on all mobile devices.
Key Features
- Multiple Display Styles: Choose from Simple Text, Running Line (Marquee/Ticker), or Carousel (Rotating Slider) styles.
- Flexible Positioning: Place your sticky bar at the Top or Bottom of the page; keep it fixed or let it scroll.
- Full Customization: Control colors, fonts, and heights to match your brand identity perfectly.
- Emoji Support: Add emojis directly to your message for a friendly, modern touch 🎉.
- Advanced Call-to-Action (CTA): Add a button, make the whole bar clickable, or keep it as simple text.
- Smart Display Logic: Target your notification bar to the Homepage, Blog, or specific Posts/Pages.
- User-Friendly Controls: Includes a dismiss/close button so users can hide the bar (cookie support included).
- Mobile Responsive: Looks great on all devices (iPhone, Android, Tablet).
- Performance Optimized: Lightweight code ensuring fast page load times.
Display Styles
- Simple: Clean and straightforward display
- Running Line: Scrolling text animation for attention-grabbing messages
- Carousel: Rotate between multiple messages automatically
Call-to-Action Options
- No call-to-action for simple announcements
- Add a button with custom text and link
- Make the entire announcement notification bar clickable
Display Control
Choose exactly where your announcement notification bar appears:
* Homepage
* Blog page
* Individual post types (Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types)
* Automatic detection of public custom post types
Screenshots
Simple Announcement notification bar preview 
Running text announcment notification bar preview 
Carousel style announcment notification bar preview 
Plugin settings page with all customization options 
Plugin settings page 2 with all customization options
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/announcement-notification-bardirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Announcement Notification Bar to configure your announcement.
- Customize your announcement notification bar settings and save.
- Visit your website to see the announcement notification bar in action!
FAQ
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How do I create multiple rotating messages?
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For the Carousel style, separate your messages with » | » (pipe symbol with spaces). For example: «First message | Second message | Third message»
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Can I use emojis in my announcement?
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Yes! The plugin fully supports emojis. Just paste them directly into the announcement text field. 😊
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Will this work with my theme?
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Announcement Notification Bar is designed to work with any properly coded WordPress theme. The announcement notification bar uses fixed positioning and shouldn’t interfere with your theme’s layout.
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Can visitors close the announcement notification bar?
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Yes, you can enable the close button option in the settings. When visitors close the announcement notification bar, it won’t show again during their current session.
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Does it work on mobile devices?
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Absolutely! The announcement notification bar is fully responsive and adapts to different screen sizes automatically.
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Can I choose which pages show the announcement notification bar?
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Yes, you have full control over where the announcement notification bar appears. You can choose homepage, blog page, and select specific post types.
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Can I position the announcement notification bar at the bottom of the page?
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Yes! You can choose to display the announcement notification bar at either the top or bottom of your website. You can also enable sticky positioning to make it stay visible when scrolling.
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Does the announcement notification bar affect my site’s performance?
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No! The plugin is highly optimized and uses minimal resources. It only loads its assets when the announcement notification bar is enabled and displayed.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Multiple display styles (Simple, Running Line, Carousel)
- Full customization options (colors, size, text)
- Emoji support
- Call-to-action options (None, Button, Clickable)
- Display control for different post types and pages
- Optional close button
- Mobile responsive design
- Live preview in admin
- Performance optimized
- Top and bottom positioning options
- Sticky and non-sticky modes