Essential Announcement Bar

by Essential Apps · Free plan available.

5.0 (1,218) on Shopify Used by 18,980 Shopify stores

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About Essential Announcement Bar

Share flash sale promo bar announcements using the Essential Announcement Bar banner. Choose between a scrolling announcement bar (moving announcement bar / marquee), multiple rotating announcement bars (announcement slider bar / caroussel), or a simple sticky announcement bar banner. All smart bars have a “Call to Action” button to direct all traffic to the desired page & increase sales. Multi announcement bar banner messages can be added as a top bar (hello bar) or section. Sticky Announcement Bar: Create a fixed position announcement header bar Scrolling Announcement Bar: Create moving banner announcement bar (Marquee) Rotating Announcement Bar: Create multiple sliding announcement bars Animated Announcement Bar: Scrolling banner, sliding & marquee announcement bars Create multi announcement discount bars and promote flash sale Show more Show less

Last verified: July 12, 2026 · Fresh

App details

Developer: Essential Apps
Category: Marketing & conversion
Pricing: Free plan available
Rating: 5.0 (1,218) on Shopify

Key features

Sell more with these announcement bar banner types: carousel, scrolling, sliding, rotating & sticky!

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$29.99/month

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Ratings & reviews

based on 43 Shopify App Store reviews

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— イセフローナル

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— OXYJAIN

works great

— Trust + Obey

Very helpful team, thank you for sorting out my issue efficiently

— The Good Soap - Let's Go Back To The Bar

excelente

— HazTuCompra

Thank you so much for your help! The support team is super fast.

— Pixienails

I would not recommend this app to anyone. They put me through a really awful experience where they completely disrupted two of my sales pages just before I was due to go live to thousands of people. They published a page on my website without my consent and made drastic stylistic changes that left the page looking like a total mess. All of this was done without keeping me updated in chat. They si...

— Diane Hill

Easy to use

— Sunsonite Jewellery Boutique

Absolutely fantastic App. Does what it is supposed to do but with elegance and quality. Well done for making this available.

— OUD COLLECTION™

TODO OK

— XS COMPRAS

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— REFLECTION LUXURY

Easy to use app. Andy provided outstanding service and helped solve the problem promptly.

— Playtoys

Once again I had need to call on the support guys, and once again they responded within 30 mins, and ONCE AGAIN it was me not reading the instructions properly! Flawless support, I wish all organisations were as good as this. I should mention Sebastian who provided the friendly, personal assistance. Thx Sebastian. Alistair AGStamps.co.uk

— AGStamps

Very effective and quick customer support!

— Homo Naturals

Fantastic app with exceptional support. The Essential Announcement Bar is easy to use, looks great, and adds real value to my store. A special thank‑you to Matas for the outstanding support — fast, friendly, and genuinely helpful. Really appreciate the extra effort. Highly recommended.

— SeductiveUtopiaAPAC.com

Amazing app! Very easy to set up and customize. The announcement bar looks professional, loads quickly, and helps highlight important offers for customers. The interface is simple to use, and it works perfectly with my Shopify store. Highly recommended for anyone looking to improve their store's appearance and conversions.

— Luxzra

Easy to install, setup and edit. So far so good!

— Annie & Company Needlepoint & Knitting

Excellent app and very easy to use. The announcement bar is highly customizable, looks great on both desktop and mobile, and was quick to set up. It's been a simple way to highlight promotions, shipping information, and important updates. Great support as well. Thank you, Matas, for your help and responsiveness!

— SeductiveUtopia.net