Skip to content
PluginCanary

Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website

by rpetersen29 · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: vulnerability published 21 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.3.3.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 21 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.3.3. Update to version 3.3.3 or later.21 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
rpetersen2914 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026, 140 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
20 days ago
Releases, 24 months
18
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
Q1 20240
Q2 20243
Q3 20245
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20254
Q3 20253
Q4 20253
Q1 20261
Q2 20262
Q3 20262
Q4 20261

Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
21 Oct 2026Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website < 3.3.3 - Authenticated (Custom Role+) Privilege Escalation6.3< 3.3.33.3.30
21 Oct 2025Simple Banner <= 3.0.10 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.0.103.1.00
3 Apr 2025Simple Banner <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.0.43.0.50
3 Mar 2025Simple Banner <= 3.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.0.33.0.40
26 Jul 2022Simple Banner <= 2.11.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.11.02.12.00
22 Jul 2022Simple Banner <= 2.11.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.11.02.12.00
26 Jul 2021Simple Banner <= 2.10.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 2.10.32.10.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
Q1 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star43
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
4 May 20261,560
11 May 20262,838
18 May 20265,467
25 May 202625,172
1 Jun 20264,751
8 Jun 20263,212
15 Jun 20262,467
22 Jun 20262,226
29 Jun 20262,019
6 Jul 20264,528
13 Jul 20261,855
20 Jul 20261,886
27 Jul 20261,775
3 Aug 202624,034
10 Aug 20268,102
17 Aug 202622,861
24 Aug 20267,659
31 Aug 20264,183
7 Sep 20262,888
14 Sep 20264,440
21 Sep 20262,938
28 Sep 20261,882
5 Oct 20261,718
12 Oct 202622,199
19 Oct 20268,730
26 Oct 20267,410
2 Nov 2026554

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification BarScore 91 · 10,000+SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales PopupScore 91 · 8,000+Countix Sales Countdown TimerScore 91 · 5,000+Countdown BlockScore 91 · 4,000+WPC Product Timer for WooCommerceScore 91 · 3,000+

Facts

Version3.3.3
Authorrpetersen29
Added14 Jul 2015
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagsbar, banner, notice, announcement, notification

Questions

Is Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website still maintained?

Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website was last updated on 15 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website safe?

Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website?

The wordpress.org author is rpetersen29. Recent committers: rpetersen29, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Banner - Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar, SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales Popup, Countix Sales Countdown Timer, Countdown Block, WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue