Installation & Activation

Installing the Free Version

From WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)

1. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New
2. Search for "HashBar" in the search bar
3. Click Install Now on the HashBar plugin
4. Once installed, click Activate

After activation, you'll see a new HashBar menu item in your WordPress admin sidebar.

Manual Upload

1. Download the hashbar-wp-notification-bar.zip file from WordPress.org
2. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Now
4. Click Activate

Installing the Pro Version

1. Purchase HashBar Pro from the pricing page
2. Download the Pro plugin ZIP file from your HasThemes account
3. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
4. Upload the Pro ZIP file and click Install Now
5. Click Activate

Note: If you have the free version installed, you can keep both active. The Pro version extends the free version's functionality.

Activating Your Pro License

1. After activating HashBar Pro, go to HashBar → License in your WordPress admin
2. Enter your license key (found in your HasThemes account or purchase confirmation email)
3. Click Activate License
4. You'll see a confirmation message when your license is successfully activated

Your license key entitles you to automatic updates and priority support for the duration of your plan.

System Requirements

Dashboard Overview

After installation, the HashBar dashboard shows you an overview of all your campaigns with quick access to:

• Announcement Bars — Create and manage notification bars
• Popup Campaigns — Build high-converting popup campaigns
• Analytics — Track performance across all campaigns
• Settings — Configure global plugin settings

You're now ready to create your first campaign! Head to the Quick Start Guide to get started.