Easy Banners Widget
The Easy Banners Widget is an easy-to-use widget that allows you to configure and display call-to-action banners in your site’s sidebars.
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Easy Banners Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Easy Banners Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| banners | >100 |
| banners-widget | >100 |
| call to action | >100 |
| cta | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Easy Banners Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
The Easy Banners Widget is an easy-to-use widget that allows you to configure and display call-to-action banners in your site’s sidebars.
Preview your color selections before saving.
Features
- Configurable widget title.
- Easily select banner color using built-in color picker.
- Include
htmlin your banners message. - Easily select text color using built-in color picker.
- Preview your color selections before saving!
- Easily link banners to any url.
- Choose the default (basic) CSS styling or roll your own.
Developer Features
This widget was built not only with end-users in mind, but also plugin developers. Almost every aspect of this widget is extensible through filters and action hooks. You can even add your own form fields to the widget form!
- Need to remove a field from the widget form? Not a problem! Every field is passed through its own filter for easy customization.
- Need to modify the output of the widget? Easy! The output is passed through numerous filters, allowing you to customize the content to meet your project’s requirements.
- For a full list of action hooks and filters, please see the plugin documentation: http://darrinb.com/plugins/easy-banners-widget
Installation
From the WordPress.org plugin repository:
- Download and install using the built-in WordPress plugin installer.
- Activate in the “Plugins” area of your admin by clicking the “Activate” link.
- No further setup or configuration is necessary.
- Head on over to the Widgets screen or the Customizer to start building your lists!
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FAQ
Easy Banners Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Easy Banners Widget free?
Yes. Easy Banners Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easy Banners Widget safe to use in 2026?
Easy Banners Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easy Banners Widget?
Easy Banners Widget is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,535 times since it launched in May 2016. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Banners Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Banners Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Easy Banners Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on May 14, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Easy Banners Widget?
Easy Banners Widget is developed and maintained by darrinb.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Banners Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Banners Widget are Announcement & Notification… (2K+ installs), AdPlugg WordPress Ad Plugin (400+ installs) and Ad Commander (200+ installs).
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