Best WordPress Plugins for Bar

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Bar

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for 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. FiboSearch Best overall 90/100
2. My Sticky Bar 90/100
3. Modern Cart 87/100
4. Simple Banner 87/100
5. NotificationX 87/100
6. WPFront Notification Bar 86/100
7. Simple Floating Menu 85/100
8. Cookie Bar 85/100
9. Announcer 85/100
10. Notibar 85/100
11. EU Cookies Bar for WordPress 84/100
12. Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar for WooCommerce 84/100
13. Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles 83/100
14. Read Meter 83/100
15. Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 83/100

Best overall Free by Damian Góra

FiboSearch

The most popular WooCommerce product search plugin. Gives your users a well-designed advanced AJAX search bar with live search suggestions.

4.9★: from 1,814 ratings
100k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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Free by Brainstorm Force

Modern Cart

Modern Cart gives your store a side cart and free shipping bar so shoppers stay on the page, spend more to unlock rewards, and check out in seconds.

4.9★: from 12 ratings
60k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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Free by Syam Mohan

WPFront Notification Bar

Easily lets you create a bar on top or bottom to display a notification.

4.5★: from 131 ratings
50k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by hashthemes

Simple Floating Menu

Simple Floating Menu adds a floating sticky bar of icon buttons to your site, with tooltips, in the position and shape you choose.

5★: from 38 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Brontobytes

Cookie Bar

Cookie Bar allows you to discreetly inform visitors that your website uses cookies.

4.9★: from 22 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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Free by VillaTheme

EU Cookies Bar for WordPress

Ensure GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance (EU Cookie Law) with our straightforward cookie bar

4.8★: from 26 ratings
9k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Devnet

Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar for WooCommerce

Increase order revenue by showing your customers just how close they are to your free shipping threshold.

5★: from 43 ratings
5k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by Ankit Panchal

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

Hide the WordPress admin bar for specific user roles, capabilities, devices or pages. Remove the toolbar for subscribers, customers & guests.

3.9★: from 20 ratings
20k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Brainstorm Force

Read Meter

The Read Meter plugin displays the estimated reading time for blog posts along with a progress bar.

4.5★: from 19 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Andrew Lima

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Hides the WordPress toolbar (admin bar) for all non-admin users. Simple plugin with no settings to configure.

4.3★: from 30 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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