WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Banner vs WP Guest Bar
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for WP Guest Bar.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, WP Guest Bar about 2.
- WP Guest Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 45 reviews.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for WP Guest Bar.
- WP Guest Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Simple Banner.
- WP Guest Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Simple Banner.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Banner |  WP Guest Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #776 | #36,328 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39.4K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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