WordPress plugin comparison
LightBar vs WP Notification Bars
At a glance
- WP Notification Bars has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for LightBar.
- On a typical day, WP Notification Bars is downloaded about 36 times, LightBar about 2.
- LightBar has no reviews yet.
- LightBar was updated more recently: Sep 19, 2025, against Feb 28, 2022 for WP Notification Bars.
- LightBar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for WP Notification Bars.
- WP Notification Bars has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for LightBar.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LightBar |  WP Notification Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,421 | #1,887 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.7(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years 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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