WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Notices vs WPFront Notification Bar
At a glance
- WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Simple Notices.
- On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 348 times, Simple Notices about 4.
- WPFront Notification Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 3.5 from 4 reviews.
- WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Oct 12, 2015 for Simple Notices.
- WPFront Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Simple Notices.
- Simple Notices has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for WPFront Notification Bar.
Line by line
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Notices |  WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,982 | #800 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 95 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 3.5(4) | 4.5(131) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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