Emergency Alerts
Create emergency alerts for your website. Inspired by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, but usable for all sorts of messaging that you need to get to your site’s users.
Consider an alternative
Emergency Alerts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (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 Emergency Alerts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alert | >100 |
| covid-19 | #67 |
| emergency | >100 |
| lightbox | >100 |
| messages | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Emergency Alerts
From the official readme · v1.4.0Description
Create emergency alerts for your website. Inspired by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, but usable for all sorts of messaging that you need to get to your site’s users.
Includes options for text/background color, lightbox, fixed and absolute positioning. Includes some Javascript support for resizing.
You can force the alert to ALWAYS show or you can
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/wpm-emergency-alertsdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings -> Emergnecy Alerts screen to configure the plugin
- If you have issues with the default output not looking right with your site, you may need to add custom CSS via the Appearance > Customize option in WordPress (see FAQs).
Frequently asked questions
Can I only show this on certain pages?
Currently, this is only available with a filter wpm_ea_status (set to "on" for on and "off" for off).
It’s trying to auto-adjust heights, can I turn this off?
Yes simply toggle the Enable Javascript Position Adjustments to OFF.
I installed the plugin, but it looks awful! What do I do?
You may need to add custom CSS. Usually the Lightbox, Top – Fixed, and Bottom – Fixed options work well regardless of site design, but are more obtrusive. Top/Bottom Alert Positions will be more tricky with more complex header/footer areas. If you run out of support options, you may always work with our support team by signing up for further support at https://wpmaintainer.com
Is this responsive?
Yes, our default output is responsive but every site is different. You may require some custom CSS to make things look 100% perfect!
Changelog
1.4.0
- Corrects a bug where dismissing the alert wipes out default values from
body_class()
1.3.0
- Corrects a bug with the
wpm_ea_statusfilter.
1.2.0
- Adds custom expiration time for suppressable alerts.
1.1.1
- Cleans up some code organization and comments.
1.1.0
- Updates for repository imagery and a filename typo. Adds setting link shortcut.
1.0
- First version of the plugin – released.
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FAQ
Emergency Alerts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Emergency Alerts free?
Yes. Emergency Alerts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Emergency Alerts safe to use in 2026?
Emergency Alerts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Emergency Alerts?
Emergency Alerts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,876 times since it launched in March 2020. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Emergency Alerts work with WordPress 7.1?
Emergency Alerts is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Emergency Alerts need?
Emergency Alerts requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Emergency Alerts last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.0, was released on June 3, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Emergency Alerts?
Emergency Alerts is developed and maintained by WP Maintainer.
What are the best alternatives to Emergency Alerts?
The most popular alternatives to Emergency Alerts are VK Blocks (100K+ installs), Customize WordPress Emails… (30K+ installs) and WP Notification Bars (10K+ installs).
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