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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Notification

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Notification

All 15 Free only Premium only

Choosing a WordPress plugin for notification 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 15 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. 15 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. 1. My Sticky Bar Best overall 90/100
  2. 2. Email Subscribers & Newsletters 89/100
  3. 3. Disable Admin Notices 88/100
  4. 4. Manage Notification E-mails 88/100
  5. 5. Back In Stock Notifier for WooCommerce 88/100
  6. 6. Simple Banner 87/100
  7. 7. NotificationX 87/100
  8. 8. Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts 87/100
  9. 9. WPFront Notification Bar 86/100
  10. 10. OneSignal 85/100
  11. 11. Five Star Restaurant Reservations 85/100
  12. 12. Announcer 85/100
  13. 13. Notibar 85/100
  14. 14. Companion Auto Update 84/100
  15. 15. PiWeb Live sales notification for WooCommerce 84/100
1 My Sticky Bar
Best overall Free by Premio

My Sticky Bar

Create a welcome notification bar for your website. Also, My Sticky Bar plugin can make your menu or header sticky to the top when scrolled 📌

4.9★
from 1,196 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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2 Email Subscribers & Newsletters
Free by Icegram

Email Subscribers & Newsletters

Add subscription forms on the website and send newsletters & automatically send post notification about new blog posts once it gets published.

4.6★
from 1,168 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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3 Disable Admin Notices
Free by Themeisle

Disable Admin Notices

Disable admin notices and hide dashboard notifications from plugins, themes and core. Hide all notices, selected ones, or show them in a single line.

4.7★
from 364 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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6 Simple Banner
Free by rpetersen29

Simple Banner

Display a simple banner/bar at the top or bottom of your website. Now with multi-banner support.

4.8★
from 45 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1.0
87

WPScore

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7 NotificationX
Free by WPDeveloper

NotificationX

Want to boost business trust & conversions? 97% of visitors hesitate to buy because of credibility. Instantly succeed with WooCommerce Sales Alert!

4.8★
from 227 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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10 OneSignal
Free by OneSignal Push Notifications

OneSignal

Increase engagement and drive more repeat traffic to your WordPress site with push notifications. Now a WordPress VIP Gold Partner.

4.3★
from 360 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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11 Five Star Restaurant Reservations
Free by Rustaurius

Five Star Restaurant Reservations

Restaurant reservations made easy. Accept bookings online. Quickly confirm or reject reservations, send email notifications, set booking times and mor …

4.7★
from 211 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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12 Announcer
Free by vaakash

Announcer

Add customizable WordPress notification bar to display announcements, promotions, coupons, or news at the top or bottom of your website.

4.8★
from 40 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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13 Notibar
Free by Ninja Team

Notibar

Multiple notification bars with React-powered customizer, live preview, smart scheduling, and per-bar display rules.

4.8★
from 71 ratings
8k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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14 Companion Auto Update
Free by Papin Schipper

Companion Auto Update

Manage all updates on your WordPress site. Stay in the know with several optional e-mail notifications and logs. For free.

4.8★
from 105 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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