Description
Open Announcement Pilot from its WordPress sidebar entry or the Open Announcement Pilot link on the Plugins screen. Start with a template, edit your message, preview desktop and mobile, then enable and save your announcement. The dashboard includes a product tour slideshow and a visual template gallery so new users can see the real app before they edit anything.
The plugin includes colours, all-text bold, text sizing, top/bottom placement, device visibility and a close button. A first-use guide, contrast feedback, desktop/mobile previews and optional mascot animation help you create your first announcement. Settings and assets stay on your website. The free plugin makes no licensing requests; it counts anonymous impressions and button clicks on your own site, with no cookies and no visitor profiles.
Announcement Pilot Pro is a separate paid add-on distributed outside WordPress.org. Starter adds message rotation and page/browser-language targeting. Growth includes Starter plus countdowns and automatic expiry. Paid functionality is not included in this free plugin. Starter and Growth include a 7-day free trial for eligible customers. Country targeting is not provided. Analytics cover anonymous impressions and button clicks on your own site.
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Installation
- Upload the announcement-pilot folder to wp-content/plugins, or install its ZIP from Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Activate Announcement Pilot.
- Select Announcement Pilot in the sidebar, or Open Announcement Pilot on the Plugins screen.
- Edit and enable your announcement, then save.
FAQ
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Who can edit announcements?
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Only users with the manage_options capability, normally site administrators.
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Does this change theme files or hide another announcement bar?
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No. It uses standard WordPress hooks. Disable a theme’s existing bar in the theme settings if you do not want both bars to appear.
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No. Dismissal lasts for the current page view only.
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Contributors & Developers
“Pilot Announcement Bar – Announcement Bar & Notification Bar for WordPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.2.0
- Rebuilt the admin screen as a sidebar dashboard that matches the Announcement Pilot app.
- Added anonymous impression and button-click analytics stored on your own site.
- Added a built-in product tour slideshow with the published Announcement Pilot listing artwork.
- Added a visual template gallery for Welcome, Free shipping, Sale and Store update designs.
- Added the Announcement Pilot app icon and PLANO Apps brand strip to the admin screen.
- Aligned Starter and Growth prices with the live catalog (€3.99 / €5.99 monthly; USD and GBP at checkout).
- Improved keyboard and screen-reader support for the dashboard, slideshow and template picker.
1.1.1
- Reworked plan comparison cards and license layout for desktop and mobile.
- Show verified monthly and yearly catalog prices, annual totals and calculated savings.
1.1.0
- Added an administrator FAQ and legal page with Plano Apps support and privacy links.
- Added first-use guidance, draft/published status, contrast feedback and form validation.
- Added a persistent animation pause control and a static reduced-motion alternative.
- Preserved Unicode announcement text and provided integration hooks for the separate Pro add-on.
1.0.0
- Initial local release with sidebar and Plugins-screen entry points and an animated mascot logo.