WordPress plugin comparison
Header Promo vs Header Bar
At a glance
- Header Promo has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Header Bar.
- On a typical day, Header Promo is downloaded about 6 times, Header Bar about 5.
- Header Promo is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.8 from 14 reviews.
- Header Promo was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Apr 14, 2025 for Header Bar.
- Header Promo is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Header Bar.
- Header Bar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Header Promo.
Line by line
Header Promo leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header Promo |  Header Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,328 | #14,376 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 146 | 76 |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 2.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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