WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Alert System vs WPFront Notification Bar
Simple Alert System
by Chibueze Okechukwu
40+ installs
WPFront Notification Bar
by Syam Mohan
40K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for Simple Alert System.
- On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 348 times, Simple Alert System about 8.
- Simple Alert System has no reviews yet.
- WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 5, 2026 for Simple Alert System.
- WPFront Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Alert System.
- WPFront Notification Bar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Simple Alert System.
Line by line
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Alert System | WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,793 | #800 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 127 | 11.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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