Responsive News & Announcements
An announcement plugin that shows your announcements/breaking news/offers/notice on top of the website. Stylish show of announcements will attract the eye of your visitors. Fully controlled by date. Best suitable for…
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Responsive News & Announcements shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 Responsive News & Announcem… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| announcement | >100 |
| announcements | >100 |
| Breaking News | >100 |
| news | >100 |
| ticker | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 from 5 reviews
About Responsive News & Announcements
From the official readme · v1.0Description
An announcement plugin that shows your announcements/breaking news/offers/notice on top of the website.
Stylish show of announcements will attract the eye of your visitors. Fully controlled by date. Best suitable for promotional offers, Notices etc.
Here you can get more information about this plugin – http://www.rupok.me/projects
Installation
- Upload
Responsive News/Announcementsto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
Style of announcements changed.
- Style of announcements changed.
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Responsive News & Announcements: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Responsive News & Announcements free?
Yes. Responsive News & Announcements is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Responsive News & Announcements safe to use in 2026?
Responsive News & Announcements shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 4.2/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Responsive News & Announcements?
Responsive News & Announcements is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,091 times since it launched in February 2013. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Responsive News & Announcements work with WordPress 7.1?
Responsive News & Announcements is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Responsive News & Announcements last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 5, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Responsive News & Announcements?
Responsive News & Announcements is developed and maintained by Rupok.
What are the best alternatives to Responsive News & Announcements?
The most popular alternatives to Responsive News & Announcements are Simple Banner (50K+ installs), Blog Floating Button (9K+ installs) and Notibar (8K+ installs).
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