WordPress plugin comparison
Plugin Update Notification vs WPFront Notification Bar
Plugin Update Notification
by DanCoulter
10+ installs
WPFront Notification Bar
by Syam Mohan
40K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Plugin Update Notification.
- On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 348 times, Plugin Update Notification about 1.
- Plugin Update Notification has no reviews yet.
- WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Feb 27, 2014 for Plugin Update Notification.
- WPFront Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Plugin Update Notification.
- Plugin Update Notification has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for WPFront Notification Bar.
Line by line
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Plugin Update Notification | WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,763 | #800 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 11.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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