Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar
This plugin allows you to create a popup notification sidebar with custom content in your site. You can place it like a floating sidebar on any side of the page using the available predefined positions.
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Quick Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Quick Bar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| notification bar | >100 |
| Popup Notification | >100 |
| popup sidebar | >100 |
| quickbar | #2 |
| responsive sidebar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar
From the official readme · v1.2.2Description
A quicklook into Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar
★ Create a responsive floating sidebar or popup notice bar
★ Full control on popup sidebar content
★ Standard WordPress content editor
★ Timeout based popup sidebar display
★ Display based on browsed number of pages
★ Css settings like color, z-index, border etc
★ Shortcode for displaying popup notification sidebar in specific pages
★ Display specifically in pages/posts/home page
This plugin allows you to create a popup notification sidebar with custom content in your site. You can place it like a floating sidebar on any side of the page using the available predefined positions.
You can customize the popup notification sidebar display by configuring various configurations such as display logic settings ( based on timeout after page load, based on number of pages browsed, repeat interval) and style settings(z-index, color, border etc). The plugin supports automatic and manual (shortcode) display.
You can use the popup notification sidebar to display any type of contents such as special promotions, subscription forms, social media icons, feedback forms and much more.
Want more features ?
Check out the premium version of this plugin.
About
Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar is developed and maintained by XYZScripts. For any support, you may contact us.
★ Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar User Guide
★ Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar FAQ
More Information
★ Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar User Guide
★ Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar FAQ
Troubleshooting
Please read the FAQ first if you are having problems.
Requirements
Server
WordPress 2.8+
PHP 5+ (Recommended)
Client
IE 7+, FireFox 2+, Chrome, Safari 3+, Opera 8+
Feedback
We would like to receive your feedback and suggestions for the betterment of this plugin. You may submit them at our support desk.
Installation
★ Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar User Guide
★ Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar FAQ
- Extract
quick-bar.zipto your/wp-content/plugins/directory. - In the admin panel under plugins activate Quick Bar – Popup Notification Sidebar.
- You can configure the settings from XYZ Quick Bar menu.
- It should now be completely set up and functional.
If you need any further help, you may contact our support desk.
Changelog
1.2.2
- Option to exclude popup for logged in users.
- Option to change popup background opacity.
1.2.1
- Nonces added
- Data validations updated
- Direct access prevented in all plugin files
- the_editor() changed to wp_editor()
- get_currentuserinfo() changed to wp_get_current_user()
- ‘htmledit_pre’ hook changed to ‘format_for_editor’ for fixing Tinymce formatting issue
- A few other bug fixes
1.2
- Responsive quick bar
- Fixed a few bugs
1.1
- Display specifically in pages/posts/home page.
- Enable/disable premium version ads.
- Option to enable/disable popup.
- Compatibility with cache plugins.
- Network installation support.
1.0
- First official launch.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Quick Bar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 21, 2026
Is Quick Bar free?
Yes. Quick Bar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Quick Bar safe to use in 2026?
Quick Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Quick Bar?
Quick Bar is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,947 times since it launched in September 2012. It was downloaded 128 times in the last 30 days.
Does Quick Bar work with WordPress 7.1?
Quick Bar is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Quick Bar last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.2, was released on July 2, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Quick Bar?
Quick Bar is developed and maintained by f1logic.
What are the best alternatives to Quick Bar?
The most popular alternatives to Quick Bar are My Sticky Bar (100K+ installs), WPFront Notification Bar (40K+ installs) and NotificationX (30K+ installs).
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