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Announcement Bar vs LightBar
At a glance
- Announcement Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for LightBar.
- On a typical day, Announcement Bar is downloaded about 17 times, LightBar about 2.
- LightBar has no reviews yet.
- LightBar was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2025, against Apr 23, 2015 for Announcement Bar.
- LightBar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for Announcement Bar.
- Announcement Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for LightBar.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcement Bar |  LightBar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,943 | #69,875 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 420 | 38 |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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