WordPress plugin comparison
Header Bar vs WPFront Notification Bar
At a glance
- WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Header Bar.
- On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 348 times, Header Bar about 5.
- WPFront Notification Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 2.8 from 14 reviews.
- WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Apr 14, 2025 for Header Bar.
- WPFront Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Header Bar.
- WPFront Notification Bar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Header Bar.
Line by line
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header Bar |  WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,376 | #800 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 2.8(14) | 4.5(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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