WordPress plugin comparison
Top Panel vs Simple top bar
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Simple top bar is downloaded about 7 times, Top Panel about 1.
- Simple top bar has no reviews yet.
- Simple top bar was updated more recently: Dec 11, 2025, against Dec 6, 2013 for Top Panel.
- Simple top bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.1 for Top Panel.
- Top Panel has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Simple top bar.
Line by line
Simple top bar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Top Panel |  Simple top bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,403 | #32,994 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 137 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.1 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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