WordPress plugin comparison
bbPress Notification vs LightBar
At a glance
- bbPress Notification has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for LightBar.
- On a typical day, bbPress Notification is downloaded about 5 times, LightBar about 2.
- LightBar has no reviews yet.
- LightBar was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2025, against Dec 3, 2024 for bbPress Notification.
- LightBar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for bbPress Notification.
- bbPress Notification has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for LightBar.
Line by line
bbPress Notification leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bbPress Notification |  LightBar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,883 | #56,421 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 91 | 39 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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