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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Top Bar

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Top Bar

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for top 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 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. WPFront Notification Bar Best overall 86/100
  2. 2. Notibar 85/100
  3. 3. MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar 83/100
  4. 4. Notification Bar, Announcement and Cookie Notice WordPress P... 82/100
  5. 5. Easy Notification Bar 80/100
  6. 6. Header Promo 78/100
  7. 7. DMC Promo Banner 76/100
  8. 8. Top Bar 75/100
  9. 9. Top Bar Links, add custom links to the admin top bar 75/100
  10. 10. YooBar 68/100
  11. 11. Storefront Top Bar 58/100
  12. 12. Admin Tools 52/100
  13. 13. Cookie Law Bar 51/100
  14. 14. Genesis Club Lite 51/100
  15. 15. Top-Bar CodeBulls 50/100
2 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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3 MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar
Free by Danny van Kooten

MC4WP: Mailchimp Top Bar

Add a customizable Mailchimp top bar that turns WordPress visitors into email subscribers without interrupting their browsing.

4.6★
from 31 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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5 Easy Notification Bar
Free by WPExplorer

Easy Notification Bar

A simple plugin for displaying a notice at the top of your website that can be closed by the visitor. Completely free and minimal without any upsells.

4.6★
from 16 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
80

WPScore

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6 Header Promo
Free by bPlugins

Header Promo

Display a promo bar with message, countdown timer, and button in your site header or footer – ideal for Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers.

4★
from 2 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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7 DMC Promo Banner
Free by DMC

DMC Promo Banner

Display a notification, announcement, sale banner or promotion using the top bar, bottom bar, widget, shortcode or WooCommerce product integration

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
76

WPScore

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8 Top Bar
Free by WP Darko

Top Bar

Simply the easiest way to add a topbar to your website. Create a notification bar in no-time and show a message and a button to your visitors.

4★
from 43 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
75

WPScore

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10 YooBar
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
68

WPScore

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12 Admin Tools
Free by Yehi

Admin Tools

Admin Tools Helps you to get better admin for your customers. Manage your menus, plugins, Top Bar, updates and more

4.7★
from 11 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2021
Tested to
WP 5.8.15
52

WPScore

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13 Cookie Law Bar
Free by richplugins

Cookie Law Bar

Cookie Law Bar show bottom or top bar to inform users that your website uses cookie according to EU law.

4.5★
from 4 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2017
Tested to
WP 4.7.35
51

WPScore

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14 Genesis Club Lite
Free by Russell Jamieson

Genesis Club Lite

Mobile Responsive Logos, Hamburger Menus, Animated Top Bars, FAQ Accordions, User Signatures, Google Calendars and much more for Genesis sites

5★
from 20 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2017
Tested to
WP 4.8.30
51

WPScore

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