Announcement Bar
A fixed position (header) HTML with jQuery drop-down announcement bar using Custom Post Types.
The facts
- Rating
- 1★ from 2
- Active installs
- 3k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2015
- Added
- Aug 2011
- Requires WP
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- WP 4.2.39
- Downloads
- 17,153
Our analysis
AI-assistedAnnouncement Bar is a WordPress plugin that adds a fixed bar at the top of your browser screen for displaying announcements. It uses a custom post type to manage the content shown on the bar, which is controlled by simple HTML and JavaScript.
You can set a prefix for your custom post type during installation, but this cannot be changed after the first post is published. The plugin also includes a cookie feature that remembers the bar's position when you leave and return to the site.
Best for: This plugin suits users looking to display announcements on their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Adds a fixed announcement bar to the top of the screen
- ✓Utilises a custom post type for managing announcements
- ✓Remembers bar position using cookies
Where it falls short
- •Low rating and limited active installs
- •Last updated in April 2015, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Requires non-HTML text for post content
Verdict
Announcement Bar offers basic functionality for displaying announcements, but its low rating and outdated status may concern potential users.
From the developer
Austin's own description of Announcement Bar, lightly tidied.
This plugin adds a jQuery file that will position a fixed bar at the top of your browser screen to show announcements (controlled by a custom post type [CPT]) on each page load. Built with simple HTML and javascript.
Upon installation, you can choose the prefix for your post type. Be sure to choose wisely, because once you publish your first post this can’t be changed. If you are having problems with redirects visit your permalinks page to flush your rewrite rules by visiting your permalinks settings page (no save needed).
New: A cookie is added and deleted when you toggle the bar open and closed. Depending on the position of the bar when you leave the page is where it will be when you re-visit the site.
For question please visit my blog @ http://austin.passy.co
The Link
Please be aware when publishing a post, as of right now, you have to fill in the content with non-html text and add a link into the link field. This link is really the permalink and is what gets counted when clicked on. It will also revert to the home page if missing, and not count against the counter. If you’re getting 404 issues when visiting the permalink page, please refer to the FAQ section.
Future Releases
This plugin is brand new and has some future planes.
- Saved bar position with cookie settings.
- Post and page per post ID.
- Per post on/off toggle.
- ….