WordPress plugin comparison

Buddy Notification Bell vs Custom Fields Notifications

Buddy Notification Bell

by 1naveengiri

100+ installs4.7

Custom Fields Notifications

by Alimir

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Buddy Notification Bell has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Custom Fields Notifications.
On a typical day, Buddy Notification Bell is downloaded about 5 times, Custom Fields Notifications about 1.
Custom Fields Notifications is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 14 reviews.
Buddy Notification Bell was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Oct 3, 2014 for Custom Fields Notifications.
Buddy Notification Bell is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Custom Fields Notifications.
Custom Fields Notifications has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Buddy Notification Bell.

Buddy Notification Bell leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Buddy Notification Bell	Custom Fields Notifications
Popular rank	#16,088	#42,244
Active installs	100+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	79	20
Rating	4.7(14)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.38	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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