WordPress plugin comparison
User Dashboard Notifications vs WP Notification Bell
At a glance
- WP Notification Bell has more active installs: 600+, against 10+ for User Dashboard Notifications.
- On a typical day, WP Notification Bell is downloaded about 21 times, User Dashboard Notifications about 1.
- User Dashboard Notifications is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 12 reviews.
- WP Notification Bell was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 21, 2016 for User Dashboard Notifications.
- WP Notification Bell is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for User Dashboard Notifications.
- User Dashboard Notifications has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WP Notification Bell.
Line by line
WP Notification Bell leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Dashboard Notifications |  WP Notification Bell |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,629 | #8,055 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 700 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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