HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign

Version: 2.0.0 – Date: 22 Jul 2026

Added: Content Container option in Announcement Bar Design tab — full width by default, or a custom boxed/centered width.

Added: Close Button position options “Top Left” and “Top Right” for Announcement Bar (in addition to Center Left/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.

Version: 1.9.9 – Date: 02 Jul 2026

Fixed: Countdown timer not initializing on the frontend (missing script dependency).

Fixed: Countdown Block editor preview stuck at 00 (iframe editor canvas compatibility).

Fixed: Countdown Block editor preview not updating when the date is changed.

Version: 1.9.8 – Date: 16 Jun 2026

Fixed: Conflict with The Events Calendar plugin.

Fixed: Keyboard tab order for Notification Bar close button.

Version: 1.9.7 – Date: 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 option “Hide Bar/Show Message”.

Fixed: Countdown date picker issue.

Tested: Compatibility with the latest version of WordPress.

Version: 1.9.6 – Date: 23 May 2026

Fixed: Close button