Better Banners
v1.2.1by Brian Dady · updated 2 years ago
Create and customize banners to display at the top of your website.
- Rank
- #68,449
- Down6,536 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.8K
- 2,818 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Banners at a glance
Better Banners is a WordPress plugin by Brian Dady with fewer than 10 active installs, the #68,449 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.1 came out on Jun 27, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 21 plugins tagged “warning”, it ranks #18. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats146 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Banners |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -62.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
Rank over time
#68,449 · down 18,551 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #68,449 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #61,913 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #70,348 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #56,297 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #54,862 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #61,233 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #54,057 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #58,093 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #70,168 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #66,165 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #49,898 |
Growth %
Average -7.27% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #66165 → #56297Downloads +20%
- Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.5.14
- Requires PHP
- 8.3
- First released
- Jul 30, 2021
- Last updated
- Jun 27, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Better Banners
How many websites use Better Banners?
Better Banners is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #68,449 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Better Banners been downloaded?
2,818 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Better Banners last updated?
Version 1.2.1 came out on Jun 27, 2024 (2 years ago).
Is Better Banners compatible with the latest WordPress?
Better Banners’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Better Banners still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Banners have?
No one has reviewed Better Banners on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Better Banners?
The plugins most like Better Banners, by the tags they share, are Simple Banner (50K+), Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts (30K+) and Aino Notification Banner Block (200+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.8K |
| Author | Brian Dady |
| First released | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2024 |
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