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TopBar Buddy – WordPress Announcement Bar Plugin
Need a free announcement bar WordPress sites can use for promotions, alerts, and updates? TopBar Buddy is a WordPress notification bar plugin that displays sticky top banners with scheduling, colours, and page targeting.
Use it as a WordPress alert bar plugin for sales, maintenance notices, holiday messages, cookie notices, and newsletter prompts. Built for UK site owners, marketers, and agencies who want a simple WordPress top bar plugin without complex setup.
Who Is It For?
- Shop Owners – Run timed promo banners with a scheduled announcement bar WordPress workflow.
- Bloggers & Publishers – Share important updates with a sticky notification bar WordPress visitors can dismiss.
- Agencies – Deploy branded alert bars across client sites quickly.
- Course Creators – Highlight enrolment deadlines and live class reminders.
How It Works
- Install TopBar Buddy and open the settings page in WordPress admin.
- Write your banner message in the built-in editor.
- Customise colours, position, close button, and optional custom CSS.
- Set start/end dates for automatic scheduling using your site timezone.
- Exclude specific pages or URLs, preview live, and publish.
Key Features
Announcement & Notification Bars
- WordPress Announcement Bar Plugin – Display sticky top banners on any page
- WordPress Notification Bar – Share alerts, promos, and site-wide messages
- Scheduled Announcement Bar WordPress – Free start and end date scheduling with timezone support
- Sticky Header Bar WordPress – Keep important messages visible at the top or bottom
- Live Preview – See banner changes in real time before publishing
Design & Control
- Fully Customisable – Background, text, link, and close button colours
- Custom CSS – Fine-tune layout and styling for your brand
- WYSIWYG Editor – Rich text content with links and formatting
- Close Button – GDPR-friendly dismiss with strictly necessary cookies
- Page Exclusions – Hide banners on selected pages, posts, or custom URLs
- Mobile Responsive – Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
Compatibility
- Divi Theme Support – Banner displays correctly for all users on Divi
- Theme Fallback – Outputs via wp_footer when wp_body_open is unavailable
- Lightweight – Fast loading with no external API calls
Perfect For:
- Sales and promotions
- Important announcements
- Maintenance notices
- Holiday messages
- Special events
- Cookie notices
- Newsletter signups
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Instalacija
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/topbar-buddy, or install through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to TopBar Buddy in the admin menu to configure your banner.
FAQ
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What is TopBar Buddy?
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TopBar Buddy is a WordPress announcement bar plugin and WordPress alert bar plugin for sticky notification bars with scheduling, customisation, and page targeting.
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Is this a free announcement bar WordPress plugin?
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Yes. TopBar Buddy is free, including date scheduling, live preview, page exclusions, and custom CSS.
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Can I use this as a WordPress notification bar?
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Yes. Display site-wide alerts, promo messages, and updates as a sticky notification bar WordPress visitors see on every page.
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Does it support a scheduled announcement bar WordPress workflow?
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Yes. Set start and end dates with times. The plugin uses your WordPress site timezone automatically.
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Yes. Position your banner at the top or bottom of the page so it stays visible while visitors browse.
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Yes. The close button uses strictly necessary cookies, which are GDPR compliant for dismiss functionality.
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Yes. Use the Hide Banner On section to exclude pages, posts, or custom URLs.
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Yes. Use colour pickers for background, text, links, and the close button. Add custom CSS for advanced styling.
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Does this work on mobile?
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Yes. Banners are fully responsive on all devices.
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Does TopBar Buddy work with Divi?
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Yes. Version 1.1.0 added Divi theme compatibility so banners display correctly for all users.
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Changelog
1.1.1
- Updated: Readme optimised with UK SEO keywords, concise FAQs, proper markdown links, and improved WordPress.org discoverability.
1.1.0
- Divi theme compatibility – Banner now displays correctly for all users when using the Divi theme
- Theme fallback – For themes that do not support wp_body_open, the banner is output via wp_footer
- Code cleanup – Removed unused script options and redundant code
1.0.0
- Initial release of TopBar Buddy
- Free Date Scheduling – Schedule banners with start and end dates
- WYSIWYG Editor – Rich text editor for banner content
- Page Exclusions – Hide banners on specific pages, posts, or custom URLs
- Server-Side Timezone Handling – All date checks use WordPress timezone