wptopbuddy

<p>TopBuddy is a modern WordPress notification bar plugin that lets you draw attention to important messages without cluttering your page. Use a visual builder with live preview to craft notification bars that match your brand. Whether you want to promote a sale, announce a new feature, share a cookie policy or welcome new visitors, TopBuddy gives you all the tools you need to deliver the right message at the right time.</p>
<h3>Why choose TopBuddy?</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enhance discoverability:</strong> Announce promotions, product launches or updates in an eye‑catching way that visitors can’t miss.</li>
<li><strong>Boost engagement:</strong> Add call‑to‑action buttons that encourage sign‑ups, downloads or purchases directly from the bar.</li>
<li><strong>Guide user journeys:</strong> Direct visitors to key pages (store, blog, sign‑up forms) and improve navigation without taking up space in your layout.</li>
<li><strong>Improve user experience:</strong> Use sticky bars so your announcement or navigation stays available while users scroll down long pages.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<h3>🧱 Easy Visual Builder</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Drag & drop interface:</strong> Create notification bars with a visual builder – simply drag components like icons, titles, messages, buttons or images into place.</li>
<li><strong>Live preview:</strong> See your changes in real time so you can perfect your design before publishing.</li>
<li><strong>Template library:</strong> Get started quickly with pre‑made templates designed for common scenarios such as promotions, welcome messages or announcements.</li>
<li><strong>Built‑in components:</strong> Choose from multiple component types including icons, text, buttons and images. No coding required.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎨 Customization & Styling</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full color control:</strong> Customize background, text and button colors to match your site’s branding.</li>
<li><strong>Adjust sizes & spacing:</strong> Set sizes for any of the available components.</li>
<li><strong>Font sizes:</strong> Font sizes are easily changeable by simply selecting from a list of predefined sizes.</li>
<li><strong>Button styles:</strong> Choose between link‑style or button‑style call‑to‑action buttons, with separate hover state colors.</li>
<li><strong>Icon library:</strong> Access a built‑in library of icons to enhance your message.</li>
<li><strong>Responsive design:</strong> All bars are mobile‑friendly, ensuring they look great on desktops, tablets and phones.</li>
<li><strong>Alignment and content size</strong> Change the alignment or maximum content width with ease.</li>
</ul>
<h3>⚙️ Display & Targeting Controls</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Flexible positioning:</strong> Show bars at the top or bottom of your website and decide whether they are fixed or sticky on scroll.</li>
<li><strong>Advanced display rules:</strong> Display bars site‑wide, on specific page types (posts, pages, custom post types) or target individual pages and taxonomies using an AJAX‑powered search.</li>
<li><strong>User targeting:</strong> Show different bars based on user roles (administrator, editor, subscriber, etc.) or login status (logged in, logged out or both).</li>
<li><strong>Multiple bars:</strong> Manage multiple notification bars from a single dashboard.</li>
</ul>
<h3>📣 User Interaction</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Call‑to‑action buttons:</strong> Add buttons that link to any URL or trigger actions (e.g., opening a form or modal).</li>
<li><strong>Dismiss & recall:</strong> Include a close button so visitors can hide the bar, with options to disable the button.</li>
<li><strong>Cookie dismissal:</strong> Remember visitors’ choices and configure how long a dismissed bar stays hidden before it reappears.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Typical Use Cases</h3>
<p>TopBuddy is versatile and can be used across websites of any size or niche. Here are a few examples:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Promotions and sales:</strong> Highlight discount codes or time‑sensitive offers to boost conversions.</li>
<li><strong>Welcome messages:</strong> Greet new visitors with a friendly note or a link to your most popular content.</li>
<li><strong>Important announcements:</strong> Notify users about product updates, policy changes, maintenance windows or new features.</li>
<li><strong>Cookie notices and compliance:</strong> Inform visitors of cookie usage or privacy policy requirements without disruptive pop‑ups.</li>
<li><strong>Lead generation:</strong> Combine notification bars with subscription or contact forms to capture email leads.</li>
<li><strong>Navigation aid:</strong> Use sticky bars to keep primary navigation or “back to top” buttons within reach.</li>
</ul>


Notification Bar for WordPress – TopBuddy

Easily add a customizable notification bar at the top or bottom of your website to display announcements, promotions, and important messages.

mariastellatech

<p>Stella Announcement Bar helps you add a clean, high-visibility announcement bar to your WordPress site without editing theme files.</p>
<p>Use it to promote offers, highlight product launches, announce events, share important updates, or drive clicks to a landing page with a simple call-to-action button.</p>
<p>The plugin is lightweight, responsive, and easy to configure from a single admin screen.</p>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Enable a sitewide announcement bar in seconds.</li>
<li>Show the bar at the top or bottom of the page.</li>
<li>Add custom announcement text and an optional CTA button.</li>
<li>Customize background color, text color, and button colors.</li>
<li>Adjust bar font size for better readability.</li>
<li>Show the bar sitewide or on the homepage only.</li>
<li>Optional close button for visitors.</li>
<li>Optional shadow styling for stronger visual separation.</li>
<li>Shortcode support with <code>[stella_announcement_bar]</code>.</li>
<li>Developer action hook for manual template placement.</li>
<li>Fallback rendering for themes that need manual support.</li>
<li>Responsive design for desktop and mobile devices.</li>
<li>Delete-data-on-uninstall option for clean removal.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Ideal Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Sales promotions and limited-time offers</li>
<li>Shipping updates or store notices</li>
<li>Webinar, event, or product launch announcements</li>
<li>Maintenance messages and temporary alerts</li>
<li>Call-to-action bars for landing pages and campaigns</li>
</ul>
<h4>Manual Placement Options</h4>
<p>If automatic placement is not suitable for your theme or layout, you can use:</p>
<ul>
<li>Shortcode: <code>[stella_announcement_bar]</code></li>
<li>PHP action: <code><?php do_action( 'stella_announcement_bar' ); ?></code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Upgrade to Pro</h4>
<p>The Pro version extends Stella Announcement Bar with advanced targeting, triggers, visitor segmentation, analytics, multiple bar workflows, A/B testing, countdown campaigns, and more marketing controls.</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin can set functional cookies when Pro features are active, for example visitor targeting and dismissal memory.<br />
If Pro analytics is active, AJAX requests can be sent to track bar views and clicks.</p>
<p>Site owners are responsible for obtaining any required user consent and for documenting this behavior in their privacy policy.</p>


Stella Announcement Bar

Lightweight WordPress announcement bar plugin with top or bottom placement, CTA button, homepage targeting, and simple design controls.

Notification Bar for WordPress – TopBuddy vs Stella Announcement Bar