WordPress plugin comparison
Welcome Bar vs NotificationX
At a glance
- NotificationX has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Welcome Bar.
- On a typical day, NotificationX is downloaded about 720 times, Welcome Bar about 3.
- Welcome Bar has no reviews yet.
- NotificationX was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Welcome Bar.
- NotificationX is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Welcome Bar.
- Welcome Bar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for NotificationX.
Line by line
NotificationX leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Welcome Bar |  NotificationX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,580 | #985 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 50.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(230) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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