WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Banner vs WP Smart Banner
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against 70+ for WP Smart Banner.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, WP Smart Banner about 7.
- WP Smart Banner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 45 reviews.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 10, 2020 for WP Smart Banner.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for WP Smart Banner.
- Simple Banner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WP Smart Banner.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Banner |  WP Smart Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #776 | #18,546 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39.4K | 109 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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