How to add Announcements to a Concrete CMS site

Embed Announcements on Concrete CMS

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Create a Announcements extension for Concrete CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Concrete CMS Announcements extension on Common Ninja. On the extensions catalog, find the Announcements and enter the Editor.

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Save the Announcements extension

When you're done creating the Announcements extension, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Announcements Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Announcements extension to your Concrete CMS site, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the extension embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Concrete CMS site.

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Paste the code to your Concrete CMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Concrete CMS site editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Concrete CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Announcements Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Announcements extension on your Concrete CMS site.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Announcements extension on your Concrete CMS extension. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Concrete CMS site’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Announcements extension to your Concrete CMS site. You can do this by putting it straight into your Concrete CMS site's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Announcements widget when you have recurring updates that should be easy to find but not intrusive. It creates a dedicated panel or section for product changes, release notes, company news, and important notices. Instead of spreading updates across scattered blog posts or emails, you centralize them in one clear stream that lives inside your site. This is especially useful for SaaS products, online tools, and communities that ship new features regularly. Visitors can quickly see what is new since their last visit and understand how changes affect them. Over time, a well maintained announcements area builds trust by showing that the product is active and improving.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Concrete CMS site. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.