WordPress plugin comparison
Announcer vs WP Guest Bar
At a glance
- Announcer has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Guest Bar.
- On a typical day, Announcer is downloaded about 100 times, WP Guest Bar about 2.
- WP Guest Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 40 reviews.
- Announcer was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for WP Guest Bar.
- WP Guest Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Announcer.
- Announcer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for WP Guest Bar.
Line by line
Announcer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Announcer |  WP Guest Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,924 | #36,328 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.8(40) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
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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