WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Development Environment Notification
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
Development Environment Notification
by Alex Phelps
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Development Environment Notification.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Development Environment Notification about 1.
- Development Environment Notification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Aug 15, 2015 for Development Environment Notification.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Development Environment Notification.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Admin Bar | Development Environment Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,719 | #38,270 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 845 | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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