WordPress plugin comparison
Welcome Bar vs Simple Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Welcome Bar.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Welcome Bar about 3.
- Welcome Bar has no reviews yet.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Welcome Bar.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Welcome Bar.
- Simple Banner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Welcome Bar.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Welcome Bar |  Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,313 | #776 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 39.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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