WordPress plugin comparison
Announcement Bar vs Simple banner
At a glance
- Announcement Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 70+ for Simple banner.
- On a typical day, Announcement Bar is downloaded about 16 times, Simple banner about 2.
- Simple banner is rated higher: 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Simple banner was updated more recently: Feb 19, 2025, against Apr 23, 2015 for Announcement Bar.
- Simple banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.2.39 for Announcement Bar.
- Announcement Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Simple banner.
Line by line
Simple banner leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcement Bar |  Simple banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,939 | #18,380 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 426 | 39 |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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