WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Notification Bar vs Plugin Update Notification
Easy Notification Bar
by WPExplorer
9K+ installs4.6
Plugin Update Notification
by DanCoulter
10+ installs
At a glance
- Easy Notification Bar has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Plugin Update Notification.
- On a typical day, Easy Notification Bar is downloaded about 41 times, Plugin Update Notification about 1.
- Plugin Update Notification has no reviews yet.
- Easy Notification Bar was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Feb 27, 2014 for Plugin Update Notification.
- Easy Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for Plugin Update Notification.
- Plugin Update Notification has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Easy Notification Bar.
Line by line
Easy Notification Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Notification Bar | Plugin Update Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,271 | #33,763 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.6(16) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.64 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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