WordPress plugin comparison
Ninja Announcements Lite vs Simple Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 30+ for Ninja Announcements Lite.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Ninja Announcements Lite about 3.
- Simple Banner is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 2.0 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 21, 2012 for Ninja Announcements Lite.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Ninja Announcements Lite.
- Ninja Announcements Lite has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple Banner.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ninja Announcements Lite |  Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,549 | #776 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 39.1K |
| Rating | 2.0(3) | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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