WordPress plugin comparison
Custom top bar vs Notibar
At a glance
- Notibar has more active installs: 7K+, against 50+ for Custom top bar.
- On a typical day, Notibar is downloaded about 149 times, Custom top bar about 4.
- Notibar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Notibar was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Jan 30, 2026 for Custom top bar.
- Notibar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Custom top bar.
- Custom top bar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Notibar.
Line by line
Notibar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom top bar |  Notibar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,097 | #2,461 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 5.8K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3.1 |
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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