Overview
HashBar's free version is packed with powerful features for creating announcement bars and popup campaigns. The Pro version adds A/B testing, more templates, more triggers and positions, evergreen and recurring countdowns, more form fields, and more. Every Pro plan includes all Pro features; plans differ only by the number of sites and by yearly or lifetime billing.
Announcement Bar Comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-made Templates | 10 bar + 10 popup (incl. blank canvas) | 18 bar + 18 popup (incl. blank canvas) |
| Unlimited Bars | ✓ | ✓ |
| Message Text & CTA Button | ✓ | ✓ |
| Message Rotation | — | ✓ (every 5–60 seconds) |
| Solid Color Background | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gradient Background | — | ✓ |
| Background Image | — | ✓ |
| Typography Controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Top/Bottom Position | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sticky Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Close Button | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reopen Button | — | ✓ |
| Custom CSS Editor | — | ✓ |
| Fixed Countdown Timer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evergreen & Recurring Timers | — | ✓ |
| Countdown Styles | Simple | Simple, Digital, Box, Circular |
| Coupon Display with Copy Button | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-copy Coupon on Click | — | ✓ |
| Page, Device & User Targeting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | Start and end date | + weekdays and daily time window |
| Animations | 2 animations | 10 animations |
| A/B Testing | — | ✓ |
| Analytics Dashboard | Last 30 days, daily | + weekly and monthly views, ranges over 30 days |
| CSV Export | — | ✓ |
| Purchase-conversion Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
Popup Campaign Comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-made Templates | 10 (incl. Blank) | 18 |
| Popup Positions | 4 positions | 7 positions |
| Smart Triggers | 3 triggers | 8 triggers |
| Content Types | 2 (built-in editor, HT Contact Form) | 9 (adds Visual HTML editor, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Ninja Forms, Gravity Forms, Fluent Forms, any shortcode) |
| Form Field Types | 3 types | 11 types |
| Mailchimp Integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Form Plugin Integrations | — | CF7, WPForms, Ninja, Gravity, Fluent |
| Frequency Control | 3 options | 6 options |
| Visitor Targeting | Pages, devices, logged-in vs guests | + new vs returning visitors, referrer rules |
| Scheduling | Start and end date | + weekdays and hours |
| Image Positions | Top, Bottom | Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Background |
| Animations | 6 of 15 | 15 |
| Countdown Styles | Inline, Boxes, Digital (fixed date) | + Circles, Evergreen and Daily recurring timers |
| Coupon Styles | 2 (Simple, Dashed) | 4 (adds Ticket, Gradient), plus a WooCommerce coupon picker |
| A/B Testing | — | ✓ (leading variant flagged at 100+ impressions) |
| Analytics | Last 30 days, daily | + weekly and monthly views, ranges over 30 days, CSV export |
Classic Notification Bar Comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Gutenberg Blocks | 4 blocks | 9 blocks |
| Shortcodes | 2 shortcodes | 4 shortcodes (adds social icons and Facebook likebox) |
Shared Features (Both Versions)
- Unlimited announcement bars and popup campaigns
- Built-in analytics dashboard with impressions, clicks, CTR, and conversions
- Page, device, and user targeting
- Mailchimp integration for lead capture
- Cookie-based frequency control
- Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes
- WPML compatibility: translate bar and popup content per language
- WooCommerce support: product targeting, coupon copy, and purchase-conversion tracking
- Accessibility basics: dialog role, focus handling, ESC to close, and reduced-motion support for popups
- Live preview editor
- Responsive design for all devices
Pro-Only Highlights
The most impactful Pro features include:
- A/B Testing — Split traffic between variants and get a winner recommendation
- Evergreen Countdown — Personal timers per visitor that create genuine urgency
- More Popup Triggers — Scroll depth, element click, user inactivity, element becomes visible, and page views
- Message Rotation — Rotate several messages in one bar
- 11 Form Field Types — Build comprehensive lead capture forms
- Extra Templates — 8 more bar templates and 8 more popup templates
- Custom CSS — Pixel-perfect customization for any design
- CSV Export — Download your analytics data
- Priority Support — Dedicated support for Pro users
Ready to upgrade? View Pro pricing plans.