WordPress plugin comparison
Notification vs WP Notification Bars
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Notification is downloaded about 60 times, WP Notification Bars about 36.
- Notification is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 3.7 from 41 reviews.
- Notification was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2026, against Feb 28, 2022 for WP Notification Bars.
- Notification is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for WP Notification Bars.
- Notification has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP Notification Bars.
Line by line
Notification leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Notification |  WP Notification Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,068 | #1,887 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(124) | 3.7(41) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 4 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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