WordPress plugin comparison
HashBar vs Smartarget Message Bar
HashBar
by DevItems
9K+ installs4.2
Smartarget Message Bar
by Erez Hadas-Sonnenschein
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- HashBar has more active installs: 9K+, against fewer than 10 for Smartarget Message Bar.
- On a typical day, HashBar is downloaded about 193 times, Smartarget Message Bar about 2.
- Smartarget Message Bar has no reviews yet.
- HashBar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 30, 2026 for Smartarget Message Bar.
- HashBar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.0 for Smartarget Message Bar.
- HashBar has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Smartarget Message Bar.
Line by line
HashBar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HashBar | Smartarget Message Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,247 | #67,365 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.2(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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