WordPress plugin comparison

Simple post status notifications vs WPFront Notification Bar

Simple post status notifications

by dientuki

10+ installs1.0

WPFront Notification Bar

by Syam Mohan

40K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WPFront Notification Bar has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Simple post status notifications.
On a typical day, WPFront Notification Bar is downloaded about 348 times, Simple post status notifications about 1.
WPFront Notification Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 131 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jun 24, 2015 for Simple post status notifications.
WPFront Notification Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple post status notifications.
WPFront Notification Bar has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simple post status notifications.

WPFront Notification Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple post status notifications	WPFront Notification Bar
Popular rank	#45,608	#800
Active installs	10+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	21	11.4K
Rating	1.0(2)	4.5(131)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.1.42	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.15
Last release	11 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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