WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Banner vs Smartarget Message Bar
Simple Banner
by rpetersen29
50K+ installs4.8
Smartarget Message Bar
by Erez Hadas-Sonnenschein
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Smartarget Message Bar.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Smartarget Message Bar about 2.
- Smartarget Message Bar has no reviews yet.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jun 30, 2026 for Smartarget Message Bar.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.0 for Smartarget Message Bar.
- Simple Banner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Smartarget Message Bar.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Banner | Smartarget Message Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #776 | #67,365 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39.4K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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