WordPress plugin comparison
MWNotif vs WP Notification Bars
At a glance
- WP Notification Bars has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for MWNotif.
- On a typical day, WP Notification Bars is downloaded about 36 times, MWNotif about 2.
- MWNotif is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 41 reviews.
- MWNotif was updated more recently: Jan 12, 2026, against Feb 28, 2022 for WP Notification Bars.
- MWNotif is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for WP Notification Bars.
- WP Notification Bars has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for MWNotif.
Line by line
MWNotif leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MWNotif |  WP Notification Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,145 | #1,886 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.7(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 4 years 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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