Best Free WordPress Plugins for Announcement Bar

7 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Announcement Bar

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for announcement bar comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 7 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 7 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. HashBar Best overall 82/100
2. Advanced Floating Content Lite 81/100
3. BellePopups 70/100
4. Floaty Header 70/100
5. YooBar 68/100
6. Announceo 62/100
7. Announcement Bar 49/100

Best overall Free by DevItems

HashBar

Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart targeting & analytics.

4.2★: from 36 ratings
9k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

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Free by Code Tides

Advanced Floating Content Lite

Create high-impact floating content that stays visible without annoying visitors. Perfect for announcements, CTAs, and promotions.

4.1★: from 30 ratings
7k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

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Free by BelleWeb Studio

BellePopups

Create professional, responsive, and accessible popups with guided templates and controlled visual styles. Free, without upsells or a complex builder.

300+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Aman Brar

Floaty Header

Easily create sticky headers, menus & announcement bars for Elementor or any theme. Simple, lightweight & fast.

5★: from 1 ratings
100+: active installs
Updated: Feb 2026
Tested to: WP 6.9.7

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Free by Sharabindu

YooBar

Add a stylish notification bar, announcement bar, or sticky promo bar to your WordPress site — top or bottom, fully customizable, no coding needed.

100+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Inu Etc

Announceo

Announceo – Scrolling Notification Bar lets you display important announcements, offers, or messages at the top of your website in a clean and distrac …

100+: active installs
Updated: Dec 2025
Tested to: WP 6.9.7

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Free by Austin

Announcement Bar

A fixed position (header) HTML with jQuery drop-down announcement bar using Custom Post Types.

1★: from 2 ratings
3k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2015
Tested to: WP 4.2.39

WPScore

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