Announcement Notification Bar – Notification Top Bar & Sticky Call to Action Banner vs WPRobo Engage Lite

The Announcement Notification Bar is your go-to solution for creating effective announcement bars, scrolling notification bars, ** sticky notification banners**, and sticky headers on any WordPress site. If you are struggling to get visitors to notice your promotions or important updates, this WordPress top bar plugin provides a simple, high-visibility area that grabs attention without ruining the user experience. Unlike aggressive popups that can annoy users, a floating bar or footer notification offers a polite way to highlight discount codes, shipping policies, or maintenance alerts. It sits efficiently at the top or bottom of the screen, ensuring your key messages – like a Black Friday deal or a new feature launch – are always visible, helping you reduce bounce rates and improve conversions. Use Cases This versatile message bar adapts to various needs across different industries: Retail & E-Commerce: Run a free shipping bar or a flash sale countdown message to encourage instant purchases. A sticky promo bar ensures the offer stays in view as customers scroll. Bloggers & Publishers: Drive consistent traffic to your newest articles or affiliate partners with a scrolling news ticker or a catchy headline in a fixed header bar. Business & Corporate: Inform clients about holiday operating hours, service outages, or vital company news using a clear, professional alert banner. Events & Webinars: Build hype for upcoming live streams or workshops by placing a clickable event notification right where every visitor looks first. Why Choose This Notification Bar? We built this plugin to be both powerful for developers and easy for beginners. You don’t need to touch a single line of code to get a professional-looking marketing bar up and running. From the live preview in the dashboard to the smart targeting rules that let you show specific messages on your homepage versus your blog, every feature saves you time. Boost Sales: Highlight discount codes, flash sales, and special offers in a promo bar. Increase Engagement: Use emojis and animated scrolling text (running line) to catch eyeballs. Inform Users: Post important updates, maintenance alerts, or holiday hours in a clear top bar. Responsive & Lightweight: Loads fast and looks great on all mobile devices. Key Features Multiple Display Styles: Choose from Simple Text, Running Line (Marquee/Ticker), or Carousel (Rotating Slider) styles. Flexible Positioning: Place your sticky bar at the Top or Bottom of the page; keep it fixed or let it scroll. Full Customization: Control colors, fonts, and heights to match your brand identity perfectly. Emoji Support: Add emojis directly to your message for a friendly, modern touch 🎉. Advanced Call-to-Action (CTA): Add a button, make the whole bar clickable, or keep it as simple text. Smart Display Logic: Target your notification bar to the Homepage, Blog, or specific Posts/Pages. User-Friendly Controls: Includes a dismiss/close button so users can hide the bar (cookie support included). Mobile Responsive: Looks great on all devices (iPhone, Android, Tablet). Performance Optimized: Lightweight code ensuring fast page load times. Display Styles Simple: Clean and straightforward display Running Line: Scrolling text animation for attention-grabbing messages Carousel: Rotate between multiple messages automatically Call-to-Action Options No call-to-action for simple announcements Add a button with custom text and link Make the entire announcement notification bar clickable Display Control Choose exactly where your announcement notification bar appears: * Homepage * Blog page * Individual post types (Posts, Pages, Custom Post Types) * Automatic detection of public custom post types Privacy Policy This plugin includes an optional deactivation feedback form. If you choose to submit feedback when deactivating the plugin, the plugin collects and transmits the following data to the developer: Plugin name and version WordPress version Site name and URL The deactivation reason you select Any optional text you enter in the feedback field Your email address (only if you tick “You may contact me to help resolve the issue”) Purpose: We use this data solely to improve the plugin. We never sell, share, or use it for any other purpose. Retention: We permanently delete all submitted feedback within 7 days of receipt. Opt-out: Submitting feedback is entirely optional. You can click “Skip & Deactivate” at any time to deactivate without sending any data. Site owners can also disable the feedback form entirely by adding the following to their theme’s functions.php or a custom plugin: add_filter( 'anb_enable_feedback_collection', '__return_false' );

WPRobo Engage is a free conversion campaign builder for WordPress. Build and launch popups, floating bars, and slide-ins in minutes — no code, no account, no monthly fee. Whether you want to grow your newsletter, announce a sale, capture leads for your business, or drive traffic to a specific page, WPRobo Engage gives you the tools to do it without hiring a developer. Why WPRobo Engage Truly free – No account, no license key, no time-limited trial. The full Lite feature set is always free. Unlimited campaigns – Most “free” plugins cap you at 1 or 2 campaigns. We don’t. No-code editor – Build campaigns visually. If you can fill out a form, you can launch a campaign. Lightweight – Loads only what’s needed on the front-end. Doesn’t bloat your site. Privacy-first – Lead data stays in your WordPress database. No third-party servers required. Campaign Types Popups – Modal overlays with exit-intent, time-delay, or scroll-depth triggers. Floating Bars – Sticky announcement bars at the top or bottom of the page. Slide-Ins – Subtle corner slide-ins that capture attention without interrupting. Smart Targeting Show the right campaign to the right visitor. Display rules let you target by: Specific pages or posts Categories or tags URL patterns (contains, starts with, ends with) The homepage, archives, or any custom condition User role (logged in vs. logged out) Lead Capture & Export Built-in lead inbox in the admin — no third-party SaaS required. One-click CSV export of all collected leads. Compatible with any external email service via embed code (Mailchimp, ConvertKit, AWeber, MailerLite, Brevo, ActiveCampaign, and any provider that gives you HTML embed). Native Mailchimp integration — paste your API key and your leads sync automatically. Analytics Track what’s working. The built-in dashboard shows: Impressions per campaign Conversion rate Total leads collected Trend over time Templates Start fast with 10+ pre-designed templates: exit-intent offers, newsletter signups, flash sales, holiday promos, and more. Every template is fully customizable — change colors, copy, fields, and CTAs in seconds. Built for WordPress Works with any well-coded theme. Honors WordPress roles and capabilities. Translation-ready (text domain: wprobo-engage-lite). Clean uninstall — removes its own data when you delete the plugin. Upgrade to Pro Need more horsepower? WPRobo Engage Pro unlocks the advanced toolkit: AI Copywriting Assistant – Generate high-converting headlines, body copy, and CTAs. A/B Testing – Split-test variations and let data pick the winner. Advanced Analytics – Device breakdown, geographic data, automated email reports. Geolocation Targeting – Show different campaigns by country, region, or city. Advanced Scheduling – Run campaigns on specific dates, days of the week, or time windows. 40+ Premium Templates – Including seasonal designs (Black Friday, Christmas, etc.). Video Backgrounds – Use looping videos as campaign backgrounds. Custom JavaScript Conditions – Show campaigns based on any browser-side logic. Webhooks & Remote Embedding – Push leads anywhere, embed campaigns on external sites. Multiple Forms per Campaign – Run different funnels in a single campaign. Campaign Version History – Roll back to any previous version. Bulk Operations – Edit, duplicate, or delete many campaigns at once. Learn more: https://wprobo.com/plugins/wprobo-engage/