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Attention Grabber (Hello Bar Alternative)

Grab your visitor's attention and get them to sign up for your email list, or tell them about a specific page they should visit.

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Tested up to WordPress 3.6
Current version1.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 3.6
Minimum stackWP 3.0.1 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update27 Jan 201412y ago
Active installations30Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating2.7 / 5 from 3 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Attention Grabber (Hello Bar Alternative) version 1.4 as active, updated 12y ago and tested up to WordPress 3.6.

Overview

About this plugin

The Attention Grabber is designed to make sure all your visitors know about the things most important to you.

Grab your visitor’s attention and get them to sign up for your email list, or tell them about a specific page they should visit.

This is a free alternative to HelloBar, a SaaS which charges based on the number of clicks the bar receives. If your bar receives 7,500 clicks per month, HelloBar would cost you $50/month.

, at Neil Patel’s QuickSprout ), and it’s no wonder why—they do a fantastic job of getting your visitors to complete your goals for them.

Features

Attention Grabber features the ability to:

  • Sign up email addresses to your Customer.io account,
  • Track the number of signups or clicks you receive using Google Analytics,
  • Customize the look and feel of the bar (background color, button color, etc.), and
  • Responsively show or hide content to fit comfortable at the top of the user’s screen.

Licensing Information

Attention Grabber is based on the Sunrise plugin framework, by Vladmir Anokhin.

Since it is based on the Sunrise plugin, the Attention Grabber is licensed under the GNU GPL 3 license.

If you find the plugin useful, we request 2 things:

  • You leave in tact the image link to Conversion Insights (the checkmark in the left corner of the Attention Grabber bar), and
  • You drop us a line (either by email or in a comment on the blog ) letting us know where you’re using it and how you like it.
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • hello bar
  • notification bar
  • free
  • hellobar
  • toolbar
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 3.6

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 3.6.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to3.6
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0.1 · PHP not listed
Update activity27 Jan 201412y ago

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