Title: TopBar Buddy – Announcement Bar, Notification Bar and Sticky Alert Bar Author: eLearning evolve Published: Февраль 17, 2026 Last modified: Февраль 21, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/topbar-buddy/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3463510) ![](https://ps.w.org/topbar-buddy/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3463510) # TopBar Buddy – Announcement Bar, Notification Bar and Sticky Alert Bar By [eLearning evolve](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elearningevolve/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/topbar-buddy.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/topbar-buddy/#description) * [Reviews](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/topbar-buddy/#reviews) * [Installation](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/topbar-buddy/#installation) * [Development](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/topbar-buddy/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/topbar-buddy/) ## Description **Dedicated Support** For quick support and assistance, please contact us here [https://elearningevolve.com/contact/](https://elearningevolve.com/contact/) TopBar Buddy is a user-friendly WordPress plugin that lets you display beautiful banners on your website. Perfect for announcements, promotions, alerts, and important messages. **Key Features:** * **Free Date Scheduling** – Schedule banners with start and end dates using your WordPress site timezone (previously a Pro-only feature!) * **User-Friendly Interface** – Clean, intuitive settings page designed for non- technical users * **Fully Customizable** – Colors, fonts, positioning, and custom CSS * **Close Button** – Let users dismiss banners with GDPR-compliant cookies * **Page Exclusions** – Hide banners on specific pages, posts, or URLs * **Live Preview** – See your banner changes in real-time * **Mobile Responsive** – Works perfectly on all devices **Perfect For:** * Sales and promotions * Important announcements * Maintenance notices * Holiday messages * Special events * Cookie notices * Newsletter signups ## Screenshots * [[ * Banner settings page with live preview * [[ * Schedule banner with timezone display * [[ * Color customization options * [[ * Page exclusion settings * [[ * Custom CSS editor ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/topbar-buddy` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Go to ‘TopBar Buddy’ in the WordPress admin menu to configure your banner. ## FAQ ### How do I schedule a banner? Go to TopBar Buddy settings and use the Schedule Banner” section. Set a start date/ time and/or end date/time. The plugin uses your WordPress site timezone automatically. ### Can I hide the banner on specific pages? Yes! Use the Hide Banner On” section to exclude specific pages, posts, or URLs. ### Is the close button GDPR compliant? Yes, the close button uses strictly necessary cookies which are GDPR compliant. ### Can I customize the banner colors? Absolutely! Use the color pickers in the settings to customize background, text, link, and close button colors. ### Does this work on mobile? Yes, the banners are fully responsive and work on all devices. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “TopBar Buddy – Announcement Bar, Notification Bar and Sticky Alert Bar” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ eLearning evolve ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elearningevolve/) * [ rpetersen29 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rpetersen29/) * [ Adeel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adeelraza_786hotmailcom/) [Translate “TopBar Buddy – Announcement Bar, Notification Bar and Sticky Alert Bar” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/topbar-buddy) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/topbar-buddy/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/topbar-buddy/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/topbar-buddy/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/topbar-buddy/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * Divi theme compatibility – Banner now displays correctly for all users when using the Divi theme * Theme fallback – For themes that do not support wp_body_open, the banner is output via wp_footer * Code cleanup – Removed unused script options and redundant code #### 1.0.0 * Initial release of TopBar Buddy * Free Date Scheduling – Schedule banners with start and end dates * WYSIWYG Editor – Rich text editor for banner content * Page Exclusions – Hide banners on specific pages, posts, or custom URLs * Server-Side Timezone Handling – All date checks use WordPress timezone ## Commercial plugin This plugin is free but offers additional paid commercial upgrades or support. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/topbar-buddy/) * Tags * [alert](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/alert/)[announcement](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/announcement/) [banner](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/banner/)[notification](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notification/) [scheduling](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scheduling/) * [Advanced View](https://os.wordpress.org/plugins/topbar-buddy/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/topbar-buddy/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/topbar-buddy/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ eLearning evolve ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elearningevolve/) * [ rpetersen29 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rpetersen29/) * [ Adeel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adeelraza_786hotmailcom/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/topbar-buddy/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://link.elearningevolve.com/self-pay)