WordPress plugin comparison
Announcement Bar vs Simple Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 3K+ for Announcement Bar.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Announcement Bar about 17.
- Simple Banner is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Apr 23, 2015 for Announcement Bar.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Announcement Bar.
- Announcement Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Simple Banner.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcement Bar |  Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,943 | #776 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 420 | 39.4K |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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