How to add Announcements to a Publii plugin

Embed Announcements on Publii

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Create a Announcements website for Publii on Common Ninja

First, create a Publii Announcements website on Common Ninja. On the websites catalog, find the Announcements and enter the Editor.

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Save the Announcements website

When you're done creating the Announcements website, 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 website to your Publii plugin, 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 website embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Publii plugin.

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Paste the code to your Publii website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Publii plugin 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 Publii’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 website on your Publii plugin.

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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 website on your Publii website. 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 Publii plugin’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 website to your Publii plugin. You can do this by putting it straight into your Publii plugin'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 Publii plugin. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.