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Simple Banner — WordPress Notification Plugin

Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website

by rpetersen29 · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.3.2 Tested up to WP 7.1.0

Simple Banner has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,099,097 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.

Simple Banner at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
2,099,097
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Banner well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.0, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
2 of 45 reviews on WordPress.org

Simple Banner reviews and ratings

45 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

45 reviews

5★
43
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
2

Where Simple Banner ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Simple Banner appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Notification Plugins #4 by tag, #24 in search #5 –

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • announcement
  • banner
  • bar
  • notice
  • notification
Version
3.3.2
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
First published
Jul 14, 2015
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
7.1.0
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Banner FAQ

How many active installs does Simple Banner have?

WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for Simple Banner as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Banner still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.

Does Simple Banner have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 3 recent support threads for Simple Banner are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Simple Banner free?

Simple Banner is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Simple Banner rank among Notification Plugins?

Simple Banner is #5 in the WordPress.org "notification" ranking as of today.