Changelog
Track every update, new feature, and improvement. We ship regularly to make HashBar better for you.
v2.0.5 13 Oct 2026
Latest
added A few more fonts in the Font Family list for Notification Bars and Popup Campaigns.
fixed Font Family changes not showing in the Notification Bar editor preview.
fixed Fatal error on PHP 8 in the Analytics page and dashboard stats when there are no views yet.
fixed Fatal error on PHP 8 when analytics tracking or popup form submissions receive malformed (array) values.
fixed Non-functional Apply button shown next to the coupon code on WooCommerce cart and checkout pages.
fixed Fatal error on PHP 8 in the A/B Test winner calculation when there are no conversions yet. (Pro)
tested Compatibility with the latest version of WordPress and PHP 8.x.
v2.0.4 21 Sep 2026
security Hardened the Notification Bar duplicate action and the page/post search endpoint against malicious requests.
improved Updated the codebase to follow WordPress coding standards and best practices.
fixed Text domain corrected from hashbar to hashbar-wp-notification-bar to match the plugin slug.
v2.0.3 14 Sep 2026
fixed Popup Campaign close button styles being overridden by some themes.
v2.0.2 24 Aug 2026
improved Settings page now shows only shared options; Notification Bar-only options moved to a new Global Settings panel on the Notification Bar page.
fixed Saving or resetting settings could overwrite unrelated saved options.
fixed A few minor issues.
fixed Cookie expiry for Don't Show Again / Keep Notification Bar Closed not saving correctly, so the notification bar reappeared after being closed. (Pro)
v2.0.1 17 Aug 2026
added Purchase-conversion tracking for Announcement Bar and Popup Campaign CTA buttons — WooCommerce orders are attributed automatically; a confirmation-page picker and manual code snippet cover other checkouts (Easy Digital Downloads, custom carts).
added Message Text field now notes support for basic HTML tags (b, i, span, a).
security Hardened the REST API authentication check used by analytics and tracking endpoints to prevent a request-forgery bypass.
fixed Announcement Bar conversion rate is now a percentage of views, matching Popup Campaign and A/B Test reporting (was a percentage of clicks).
fixed Announcement Bar list showing unreadable gray-on-gray text in dark-mode browsers.
v2.0.0 22 Jul 2026
added Content Container option in the Announcement Bar Design tab — full width by default, or a custom boxed, centered width.
added Close button positions Top Left and Top Right for Announcement Bar (in addition to Center Left and Right).
improved Announcement Bar Design tab reorganized into collapsible Bar Style and Content Style sections.
fixed Countdown Text Before Timer showing default text on the frontend and in Live Preview when left empty.
fixed Announcement Bar Content tab sometimes showing empty for older bars.
fixed Duplicating an Announcement Bar sometimes not copying settings correctly.
v1.9.9
Pro 1.7.9 02 Jul 2026
fixed Countdown timer not initializing on the frontend (missing script dependency).
fixed Countdown Block editor preview stuck at 00 and not updating when the date changes.
v1.9.8
Pro 1.7.8 16 Jun 2026
fixed Conflict with The Events Calendar plugin.
fixed Keyboard tab order for the Notification Bar close button.
v1.9.7
Pro 1.7.7 09 Jun 2026
added Countdown timer custom labels (days / hours / minutes / seconds) in Announcement Bar.
added Countdown timer style options for Announcement Bar.
added Countdown expiry action: Hide Bar or Show Message.
fixed Countdown date picker issue.
v1.9.6
Pro 1.7.6 23 May 2026
fixed Close button keyboard accessibility for Notification Bar.
v1.9.5
Pro 1.7.5 06 May 2026
fixed Announcement Bar page targeting (Specific pages/posts and All except) on the frontend.
fixed Announcement Bar fixed-date countdown closing too soon in the last minute (frontend and Live Preview).
fixed Notification Bar accessibility (region, keyboard, close markup).
fixed Announcement message keeps Design typography when themes style paragraphs or links.
improved Frontend accessibility for Announcement Bars and Popup Campaigns (landmarks, dialog labeling, focus).
improved Pro announcement message markup and KSES filtering aligned with HashBar Free. (Pro)
v1.9.4
Pro 1.7.4 07 Apr 2026
added Reopen Button Styling section in the Design tab with color, font and border radius controls (Pro).
improved Smooth height transition when Announcement Bar opens and closes.
improved Cookie duration changes take effect immediately without clearing browser cookies.
fixed Reopen button not appearing when Show on each page reload cookie option is selected.
v1.9.3
Pro 1.7.3 09 Mar 2026
added Configurable limits for Posts, Pages and Products list loading in Settings.
added Server-side search for page/post selection in Announcement Bar, Popup Campaign and Notification targeting.
improved Eliminated duplicate database queries on admin settings page load.
improved Popup Campaign targeting tab no longer re-fetches data when switching tabs.
fixed Admin settings page timeout on WooCommerce sites with large product catalogs.
v1.9.2
Pro 1.7.2 25 Feb 2026
added Content element drag-and-drop ordering in Design tab for Popup Campaigns.
added Image Width control with px/% unit toggle for Popup Campaigns.
added Image Alignment option based on image position for Popup Campaigns.
added Image Border Radius control with individual corner inputs for Popup Campaigns.
added Flash Sale, Cyber Monday, and Split E-commerce templates for Popup Campaigns (Pro).
added Content Wrapper Styles section for Popup Campaigns.
improved Popup Campaign editor tabs now use responsive overflow menu instead of horizontal scroll.
improved Collapsible sections in Popup Campaign Design tab for better navigation.
improved Announcement Bar editor header restyled with inline title input.
fixed Cookie interfering with server-side caching.
fixed User Targeting "Show To" option not working for Popup Campaigns.
fixed HTML rendering in heading, subheading, and description fields for Popup Campaigns.
fixed CTA Button Styling section not showing intermittently in Announcement Bar Design tab.
fixed Publish/Update button text now correctly shows "Update" when editing existing items.
v1.9.1
Pro 1.7.1 08 Feb 2026
added Delay After Click option for On Element Click popup trigger (Pro).
improved 2-column layout for Exit Intent and On Element Click trigger settings.
fixed Close Button Reopen issue in Notification bar.
v1.9.0
Pro 1.7.0 28 Jan 2026
added Popup Campaign with templates, 8 campaign types, 7 positions, and 8 smart triggers.
added Form Builder with 11 field types and Mailchimp integration.
added Popup Countdown Timer, Coupon Display, and Smooth Animations.
added Popup Analytics Dashboard and A/B Testing (Pro).
added Default CTA button text and sticky live preview in Announcement Bar Editor.
improved Page targeting and typography sections in Announcement Bar Editor.
improved Timezone select option with Site and visitor Timezone in Announcement Bar.
v1.8.0
Pro 1.6.0 06 Jan 2026
added Modern Announcement Bar with Templates, Countdown, Targeting, Animation, and Scheduling.
added Announcement Bar Analytics.
added Coupon code display with copy functionality.
improved UI/UX for better user experience.
v1.7.5 13 Nov 2025
fixed Admin notice display issue.
v1.7.4 23 Oct 2025
improved Minor UI update and optimizations.
v1.7.3 13 Oct 2025
added Scheduled Notifications filter option in notification list.
improved Filter logic to show only active scheduled notifications.
fixed Pagination reset issue when changing filters or search query.
v1.7.2 22 Sep 2025
fixed Schedule Notification Display issue.
fixed Draft Notification Switcher Enable/Disable issue.
fixed A few minor issues.
In 2026 the Pro plugin used its own version numbers (Pro 1.6 and 1.7.x matched Free 1.8 and 1.9.x) until both became 2.0.0 on 22 Jul 2026.
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