WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Banner vs Simple Website Banner
At a glance
- Simple Website Banner has more active installs: 600+, against 50+ for Basic Banner.
- On a typical day, Simple Website Banner is downloaded about 10 times, Basic Banner about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Basic Banner was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against May 9, 2024 for Simple Website Banner.
- Basic Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Simple Website Banner.
- Basic Banner has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Simple Website Banner.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Basic Banner |  Simple Website Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,947 | #8,152 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 252 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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