WordPress plugin comparison
Notification vs Simple post status notifications
Notification
by Kuba Mikita
10K+ installs4.6
Simple post status notifications
by dientuki
10+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Notification has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple post status notifications.
- On a typical day, Notification is downloaded about 60 times, Simple post status notifications about 1.
- Notification is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Notification was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2026, against Jun 24, 2015 for Simple post status notifications.
- Notification is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.42 for Simple post status notifications.
- Notification has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Simple post status notifications.
Line by line
Notification leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Notification | Simple post status notifications |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,068 | #45,608 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.6(124) | 1.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 11 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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