Announcement Bar is the #91 ranked admin app on WordPress, with a 1.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Announcement Bar is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Austin. With a rating of 1.0★ from 2 reviews, it currently ranks #91 in the Admin category.
AppRanks data: Announcement Bar ranks #91 in Admin on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 14% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Announcement Bar is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Admin category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Austin — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (1.0★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Announcement Bar works
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.
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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.
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Category rankings
As of Sep 3, 2026- Admin#91of 669Top 14%
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Where Announcement Bar stands in the Admin category
Announcement Bar ranks #91 of 669 apps in the Admin category, placing it in the top 14% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Announcement Bar?
Announcement Bar is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 1.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Admin category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Austin.
Who uses Announcement Bar?
Currently around 3,000 active stores have installed Announcement Bar. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Admin category on WordPress.
Where does Announcement Bar rank on WordPress?
Announcement Bar currently sits at position #91 in the Admin category on WordPress. That places it in the top 14% of 669 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.