WordPress plugin comparison
Banner Alerts vs Simple Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Banner Alerts.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Banner Alerts about 4.
- Banner Alerts has no reviews yet.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Mar 20, 2026 for Banner Alerts.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Banner Alerts.
- Simple Banner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Banner Alerts.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Banner Alerts |  Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,238 | #776 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 39.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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