WordPress plugin comparison
Announcement Bar vs Header Promo
At a glance
- Announcement Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 400+ for Header Promo.
- On a typical day, Announcement Bar is downloaded about 17 times, Header Promo about 6.
- Header Promo is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Header Promo was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Apr 23, 2015 for Announcement Bar.
- Header Promo is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Announcement Bar.
- Announcement Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Header Promo.
Line by line
Header Promo leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcement Bar |  Header Promo |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,943 | #9,328 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 420 | 146 |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
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