Title: VGPodcasts AlertBar Plugin
Author: dasme
Published: <strong>March 22, 2011</strong>
Last modified: March 21, 2012

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# VGPodcasts AlertBar Plugin

 By [dasme](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dasme/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/vgpodcasts-alertbar.1.5.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vgpodcasts-alertbar/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vgpodcasts-alertbar/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vgpodcasts-alertbar/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vgpodcasts-alertbar/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vgpodcasts-alertbar/)

## Description

Adds an configurable alertbar to the top of your WordPress blog pages when enabled.
I use it to advertise when I’m recording a live podcast on my site, but you may 
have some other use for it. Enjoy!

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Configuration screen

## Installation

 1. Unzip plugin file.
 2. Upload the `vgpodcasts-alertbar` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 4. You can configure your bar in the `VGP AlertBar` settings menu.

## FAQ

  Why did you release this?

I wanted to show something on http://vgpodcasts.com/ when I was recording a live
podcast, figured others may have a use for it as well.

  Why can’t I see my WordPress admin bar when enabled?

I have this bar float over top so logged in users can see it. Since this plugin 
is not meant for long use, but rather for special time sensitive messages I didn’t
think this would be an issue. Feel free to edit the css to stop this behaviour if
you would like.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“VGPodcasts AlertBar Plugin” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ dasme ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dasme/)

[Translate “VGPodcasts AlertBar Plugin” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/vgpodcasts-alertbar)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vgpodcasts-alertbar/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/vgpodcasts-alertbar/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vgpodcasts-alertbar/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vgpodcasts-alertbar/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.5

 * Added a Dashboard Widget. Allows one to easily turn the AlertBar on and off.
 * Other minor fixes.

#### 1.1

 * css related bugfix. Thanks Steve!

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.5.1**
 *  Last updated **14 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.0.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.3.2**
 * Tags
 * [alert](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/alert/)[notify](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notify/)
   [podcast](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/podcast/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vgpodcasts-alertbar/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ dasme ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dasme/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vgpodcasts-alertbar/)

## Donate

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 [ Donate to this plugin ](http://vgpodcasts.com/alertbar/)