WordPress plugin comparison
HashBar vs WPFront Notification Bar
At a glance
- WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 9K+ for HashBar.
- On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 348 times, HashBar about 193.
- WPFront Notification Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 4.2 from 38 reviews.
- HashBar was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for WPFront Notification Bar.
- WPFront Notification Bar resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for HashBar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WPFront Notification Bar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for HashBar.
Line by line
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HashBar |  WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,247 | #800 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 11.4K |
| Rating | 4.2(38) | 4.5(131) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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