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>
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<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>
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<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.

FMEAddons

<p>The TopBar plugin adds a notification bar on your website to highlight your newest products, promotions, or upcoming events. This enables you to showcase a pleasant message to your visitors along with a custom link.</p>
<p>Display a customized top bar and make it visible for everyone or only logged-in users. Customize the appearance of the top notification bar with unique settings such as bar position, background color, text color, customized button, personalized link, and top bar width and height. The top bar will help you to inform your customers about the latest promotions to increase user engagement.</p>
<h3>Plugin Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Show the notification bar at the top of the page</li>
<li>Show the top bar to everyone or logged-in users</li>
<li>Option to make top bar sticky (fixed)</li>
<li>Change the background and text color of the notification bar</li>
<li>Add a personalized message to the top bar</li>
<li>Include a CTA button with a custom linkreadme validator</li>
<li>Customize text color, background color, and add custom CSS</li>
</ul>


TopBar

The TopBar plugin adds a notification bar on your website to highlight your newest products, promotions, or upcoming events.

Notification Bar for WordPress – TopBuddy vs TopBar