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WP Alerts Bars — WordPress Notification Plugin

by shuvo66 · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.2+

WP Alerts Bars has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 3,455 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

WP Alerts Bars at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
3,455
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Alerts Bars well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Create unlimited alert bars
  • Manage bars from a dedicated admin screen (add, edit, publish/draft, trash)
  • Custom background and text color per bar, with a live preview
  • Show bars at the top or bottom of the screen (fixed position)
  • Target a bar to the entire site, homepage only, or specific pages/posts
  • Show/hide per device (desktop only, mobile only, or both)
  • Optional close button with “remember dismissal” cookie (choose how many days)
  • Optional scheduling — show a bar only between two dates
  • Entrance animation (slide or fade) or none
  • Lightweight — no jQuery/Bootstrap dependency on the front end
  • Backward compatible with the old [wab_bars type="primary"]Message[/wab_bars] shortcode

Details

Create unlimited announcement / alert bars with page targeting, scheduling, and a dismiss-and-remember option. No code required.

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

Rankings WP Alerts Bars competes in

Tags

  • alert bar
  • announcement bar
  • notice bar
  • notification bar
  • sticky bar

More from shuvo66

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Jul 6, 2026
First published
Jun 11, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Alerts Bars FAQ

What does WP Alerts Bars do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Alerts Bars offers Create unlimited alert bars, Manage bars from a dedicated admin screen (add, edit, publish/draft, trash), Custom background and text color per bar, with a live preview, Show bars at the top or bottom of the screen (fixed position) and Target a bar to the entire site, homepage only, or specific pages/posts.

How many active installs does WP Alerts Bars have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for WP Alerts Bars as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Alerts Bars still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is WP Alerts Bars free?

WP Alerts Bars is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.