How to add the Announcement Bar block and what every setting does. It comes with Bright Addons Blocks Pro, which also includes every free block.
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A dismissible announcement bar with rotating messages, a button, a schedule and an optional sticky position at the top or bottom of the screen.
Panel 1 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Messages panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Messages | A list you can add to, remove from and reorder. Each item has: text, icon, link text, link and open in a new tab. | – |
| Change effect | Used when there is more than one message. | Slide up, Fade |
| Show each message for (seconds) | From 2 to 60. | – |
| Previous and next arrows | On or off. | – |
Panel 2 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Button panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Show a button | On or off. | – |
| Text | Text you type. | – |
| Link | Link address. | – |
| Open in a new tab | On or off. | – |
| Icon | Icon picker. | – |
| Icon position | Choose one. | Before, After |
Panel 3 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Position and behaviour panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Sticky bars are shown inside the block in the editor so they are easy to select. | Where the block is placed, Sticky at the top of the screen, Sticky at the bottom of the screen |
| Push the page down | Makes room for the bar so it does not cover the top of the page. | – |
| Stack order (z-index) | A number. | – |
| Close button | On or off. | – |
| After closing | Choose one. | Show again on the next page, Stay closed for this visit, Stay closed for a number of days |
| Days | A number. | – |
| Announcement name | Change this when you publish a new announcement, so visitors who closed the old one see the new one. | – |
| Show to | Choose one. | Everyone, Visitors who are not logged in, Logged-in users |
| Show between two dates | On or off. | – |
| From | Date and time. | – |
| Until (empty = no end) | Date and time. | – |
Panel 4 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Layout panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Text alignment | Choose one. | Left, Center, Right |
| Content width (px) | From 400 to 1600. | – |
| Text size (px) | From 11 to 24. | – |
| Corner radius (px) | From 0 to 30. | – |
Panel 5 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Colors panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Background | Color picker. | – |
| Background gradient end | Color picker. | – |
| Text | Color picker. | – |
| Links | Color picker. | – |
| Icons | Color picker. | – |
| Button background | Color picker. | – |
| Button text | Color picker. | – |
| Close button and arrows | Color picker. | – |
| Close button and arrows background | Color picker. | – |
Questions
Announcement Bar is a Pro block. It comes with Bright Addons Blocks Pro, which has the same plans and prices as Bright Addons Pro for Elementor and includes all 62 free blocks.
No. It is a block for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Elementor is not needed. If you use Bright Addons Pro for Elementor on the same site, both plugins work side by side.
No. Each block loads only its own small CSS and JavaScript, and only on pages where it is used. Blocks you do not need can be switched off in Bright Blocks.
Yes. The blocks work with block themes and classic themes, and follow your theme fonts. Wide and full width alignment are supported.
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