WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Notifications vs HashBar
At a glance
- HashBar has more active installs: 9K+, against 100+ for Advanced Notifications.
- On a typical day, HashBar is downloaded about 193 times, Advanced Notifications about 7.
- Advanced Notifications is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.2 from 38 reviews.
- HashBar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 27, 2026 for Advanced Notifications.
- HashBar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Advanced Notifications.
- HashBar has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Advanced Notifications.
Line by line
HashBar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Notifications |  HashBar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,390 | #2,247 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 10.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.2(38) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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