WordPress plugin comparison
Fail2Notify vs Notification
At a glance
- Notification has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Fail2Notify.
- On a typical day, Notification is downloaded about 61 times, Fail2Notify about 2.
- Fail2Notify has no reviews yet.
- Fail2Notify was updated more recently: Jul 10, 2026, against Mar 11, 2026 for Notification.
- Fail2Notify is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Notification.
- Notification has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Fail2Notify.
Line by line
Notification leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fail2Notify |  Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,350 | #2,070 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(124) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.65 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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