WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Notifications vs WPFront Notification Bar
Smart Notifications
by advertikon
10+ installs1.0
WPFront Notification Bar
by Syam Mohan
40K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Smart Notifications.
- On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 345 times, Smart Notifications about 1.
- WPFront Notification Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Nov 26, 2018 for Smart Notifications.
- WPFront Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Smart Notifications.
- WPFront Notification Bar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Smart Notifications.
Line by line
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smart Notifications | WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,770 | #800 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 11.1K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.5(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
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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