Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/ardomas/wp-sam-announcement/archive/refs/heads/main.zipNo built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
📢 Sam's Announcement Plugin
A lightweight WordPress plugin that lets administrators create and display announcements easily from the dashboard.
Built with clean, modular PHP and full support for custom templates.
🚀 Features
- 🧩 Custom post type:
announcement - 🗓️ Scheduled announcements (optional)
- 🎨 Customizable single and archive templates
- 🔌 Shortcode
[announcement_list]to display recent posts - 🌐 Fully compatible with multisite installations
🛠️ Installation
- Download or clone this repository into your WordPress plugins directory:
git clone https://github.com/ardomas/wp-announcement-plugin.git wp-content/plugins/wp-announcement-plugin