WordPress plugin comparison
Top Bar vs Wide Banner
At a glance
- Top Bar has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Wide Banner.
- On a typical day, Top Bar is downloaded about 46 times, Wide Banner about 3.
- Wide Banner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 43 reviews.
- Top Bar was updated more recently: Jan 29, 2026, against May 10, 2020 for Wide Banner.
- Top Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.0 for Wide Banner.
- Top Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Wide Banner.
Line by line
Top Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Top Bar |  Wide Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,468 | #22,535 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 75 |
| Rating | 4.0(43) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.4.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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