WordPress plugin comparison
Announcements vs Header Promo
At a glance
- Header Promo has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for Announcements.
- On a typical day, Header Promo is downloaded about 6 times, Announcements about 1.
- Announcements is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Header Promo was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Feb 8, 2024 for Announcements.
- Header Promo is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Announcements.
- Announcements has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Header Promo.
Line by line
Header Promo leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcements |  Header Promo |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,467 | #9,328 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 146 |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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