WordPress plugin comparison
Announcement Bar vs Read Ninja
At a glance
- Announcement Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Read Ninja.
- On a typical day, Announcement Bar is downloaded about 17 times, Read Ninja about 2.
- Read Ninja has no reviews yet.
- Read Ninja was updated more recently: Jul 26, 2026, against Apr 23, 2015 for Announcement Bar.
- Read Ninja 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 2026 for Read Ninja.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Announcement Bar |  Read Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,943 | #70,684 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 420 | 53 |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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