WordPress plugin comparison
Top Bar vs WP Notification Bars
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Top Bar is downloaded about 46 times, WP Notification Bars about 36.
- Top Bar is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 3.7 from 41 reviews.
- Top Bar was updated more recently: Jan 29, 2026, against Feb 28, 2022 for WP Notification Bars.
- Top Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for WP Notification Bars.
- Top Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP Notification Bars.
Line by line
Top Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Top Bar |  WP Notification Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,468 | #1,886 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(43) | 3.7(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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