WordPress plugin comparison
Announcer vs Simple Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for Announcer.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Announcer about 100.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for Announcer.
- Simple Banner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Announcer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Announcer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple Banner.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcer |  Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,924 | #776 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 39.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(40) | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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