WordPress plugin comparison
Big Boom Alert Bar vs Simple Alert Blocks
At a glance
- Simple Alert Blocks has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for Big Boom Alert Bar.
- On a typical day, Simple Alert Blocks is downloaded about 4 times, Big Boom Alert Bar about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Alert Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against May 26, 2022 for Big Boom Alert Bar.
- Simple Alert Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Big Boom Alert Bar.
- Big Boom Alert Bar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Simple Alert Blocks.
Line by line
Simple Alert Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Big Boom Alert Bar |  Simple Alert Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,794 | #10,304 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 73 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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