WordPress plugin comparison
Progressive Web App vs Web Push Notifications
At a glance
- Web Push Notifications has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Progressive Web App.
- On a typical day, Web Push Notifications is downloaded about 70 times, Progressive Web App about 28.
- Progressive Web App is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 63 reviews.
- Progressive Web App was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Web Push Notifications.
- Progressive Web App resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Web Push Notifications.
- Progressive Web App is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Web Push Notifications.
- Web Push Notifications has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for Progressive Web App.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Progressive Web App |  Web Push Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,864 | #2,052 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 819 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(63) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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