Post Announcement
Through this plugin, user can able to show the announcement or notice to users based on each post.
Consider an alternative
Post Announcement shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post Announcement stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| announcement post | >100 |
| notification post | >100 |
| notify post | >100 |
| post announcement | >100 |
| post based notification | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Post Announcement
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Through this plugin, user can able to show the announcement or notice to users based on each post.
- Author can able to show the announcement or notification about that post under the each post.
- Notification post will be scrolled and stopped on mouse hover.
- Admin can able to select the background and font color of notification in dash board.
- Customize title can be set for Announcement.
For more information : http://buffercode.com/wordpress-post-announcement-plugin/
Installation
- Upload the “post-announcement” directory to the plugins directory.
- Go to the plugins setting page and activate “Post Announcement”.
- Go to Settings –> Post Announcement –> Fill the Custom heading, then select the font and background color
- Users can able to view “Post Announcement” in Posting area with scrolling effect
For more information : http://buffercode.com/wordpress-post-announcement-plugin/
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FAQ
Post Announcement: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Post Announcement free?
Yes. Post Announcement is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Announcement safe to use in 2026?
Post Announcement shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Announcement?
Post Announcement is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,963 times since it launched in December 2013. It was downloaded 30 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Announcement work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Announcement is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Announcement last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 31, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Post Announcement?
Post Announcement is developed and maintained by M A Vinoth Kumar.
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