WordPress plugin comparison

Announcer vs PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar)

Announcer

by vaakash

10K+ installs4.8

PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar)

by Ahmed Hussein

10+ installs4.2

At a glance

Announcer has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).
On a typical day, Announcer is downloaded about 100 times, PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar) about 1.
Announcer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
Announcer was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against May 21, 2016 for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).
Announcer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).
Announcer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).

Announcer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Announcer	PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar)
Popular rank	#1,924	#39,553
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.8K	36
Rating	4.8(40)	4.2(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	5.3	–

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