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EasyBar

A lightweight, pure JavaScript WordPress plugin to create and display highly customizable notification and promotion bars with countdown timers and sc …

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version1.0.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 5.9 · PHP 7.2
Directory statusactive
Last directory update23 May 20265mo ago
Active installations10Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records EasyBar version 1.0.1 as active, updated 5mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

EasyBar: Awesome Notification Bar is a lightweight, highly functional plugin designed to display customizable notification, announcement, or promotion bars.

It utilizes pure JavaScript to minimize impact on performance and includes advanced features like a countdown timer and several scrolling text (marquee) modes.

IMPORTANT FOR REVIEWERS:

Upon activation, the plugin is enabled by default with a moving “Alternate Scroll” animation. You will see a blue moving notification bar on the frontend immediately.

Where to find settings:

The settings page is NOT under “Settings”. You will find a dedicated “EasyBar” menu item directly in your WordPress main left sidebar (top-level menu).

Ideal for:

* Announcing sales and limited-time promotions with a deadline.

, shipping delays).

* Showing urgent calls-to-action to maximize conversions.

✳️ Main Features:

  • Countdown Timer: Simple, precise timer utilizing UTC time standards.
  • Expiration Handling: Automatically replaces the timer with a custom “Expired Text” or hides the bar completely when the deadline is reached.
  • Scrolling Text (Marquee): Choose from Static, Scroll Left, Scroll Right, and Scroll Alternate animations with adjustable speed.
  • Full Styling: Easy-to-use settings for background color, text color, font size, bold/italic styles, and top/bottom margins.
  • Lightweight: Zero jQuery dependency for a faster front-end experience.
  • Translation-Ready: Uses the standard WordPress text domain easybar.

💡 Author Contact

Developed by Aleksei Sukhvoverkhov

eu

com

License

This plugin is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Disclaimer

This plugin is distributed free of charge, without any warranty, expressed or implied.

There are no premium or paid versions of this plugin, nor are any planned. All current and future features will remain free.

Custom development, integration requests, or specialized support may be handled individually by the author upon request.

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Plugin tags

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

  • notification bar
  • sticky bar
  • announcement
  • countdown
  • promotion
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.9 · PHP 7.2
Update activity23 May 20265mo ago

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