Description
AbhinavDev Announcement Bar lets you display a sleek, high-converting announcement or promo bar on your WordPress site with zero bloat and zero external dependencies.
Key Features
- 3 Display Modes:
- Static Text: Clean, centered single announcement message.
- Scrolling Marquee: Continuous smooth horizontal ticker loop (pauses on hover).
- Sliding Rotator: Smoothly slides through multiple messages (Vertical or Horizontal slide transitions).
- Live Desktop & Mobile Admin Preview:
- Preview your announcement bar in real time inside the WordPress admin dashboard.
- Toggle between Desktop View (100% viewport) and Mobile View (375px smartphone frame) before saving changes.
- Complete Design & Responsive Typography Controls:
- Choose between Solid Background Color or Linear Gradient with custom angle.
- Separate Desktop Font Size and Mobile Font Size controls.
- Separate Desktop & Mobile Height Padding and font weight options.
- 5 one-click color theme presets (Indigo Pulse, Emerald Deal, Flash Crimson, Midnight Gold, Warm Amber).
- Call-To-Action (CTA) Button & Live Countdown Timer:
- Customizable CTA button with custom colors, border radius, and new-tab toggle.
- Built-in live countdown timer (Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds) for flash sales and events.
- Flexible Placement & Targeting:
- Position at Top Sticky, Top Static, or Bottom Sticky Floating.
- Show on Entire Website or Homepage Only.
- Target Desktop & Mobile, Desktop Only, or Mobile Only.
- Optional Dismiss (
✕) button with configurable cookie/localStorage reappear days.
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Installation
- Upload the
abhinavdev-announcement-barfolder to/wp-content/plugins/or install via the WordPress Plugins screen. - Activate AbhinavDev Announcement Bar through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings > Announcement Bar to customize your bar and test it in the Live Desktop & Mobile Preview.
FAQ
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Does this plugin slow down my website?
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No. It uses pure vanilla JavaScript and lightweight CSS custom properties (under 6KB combined) with zero jQuery or external library dependencies.
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Can I add multiple messages for scrolling or sliding?
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Yes! You can add unlimited messages in the admin settings and switch between Static, Scrolling Marquee, and Sliding Rotator at any time.
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Contributors & Developers
“AbhinavDev Announcement Bar” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.2
- Made “Show Again on Page Refresh” the default close (✕) button behavior, with a clear dropdown to optionally hide the bar for 1, 3, 7, 14, or 30 days.
1.0.1
- Added quick links for plugin reviews, support forum, and custom development inquiries in the settings footer and plugin row meta.
1.0.0
- Initial release with Static, Scrolling Marquee, and Sliding Rotator modes, CTA button, Countdown timer, and Live Desktop/Mobile Admin Preview.