WordPress plugin comparison
Notification vs Simple Alert System
At a glance
- Notification has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Simple Alert System.
- On a typical day, Notification is downloaded about 60 times, Simple Alert System about 8.
- Simple Alert System has no reviews yet.
- Simple Alert System was updated more recently: Jul 5, 2026, against Mar 11, 2026 for Notification.
- Simple Alert System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Notification.
- Notification has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Simple Alert System.
Line by line
Notification leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Notification |  Simple Alert System |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,068 | #21,785 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 131 |
| Rating | 4.6(124) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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