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Simple Website Banner

v1.8.0.4

by Nick Tomkin · updated 2 years ago

This is a very simple plugin with a sole purpose of allowing you to inform your visitors of an upcoming event, updated store hours, or other important …

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Rank
#8,152
Up20 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 656
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
55.5K
55,536 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
8 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +14.3% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~15d

Simple Website Banner at a glance

Simple Website Banner is a WordPress plugin by Nick Tomkin with 600+ active installs, the #8,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 14% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.8.0.4 came out on May 9, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “covid”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

256 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Website Banner Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.51015Oct 12Oct 17Oct 22Oct 27Oct 31Nov 5Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateSimple Website Banner
Nov 10, 202611
Nov 9, 202612
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20269
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202616
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 202612
Oct 12, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 657 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 15 days across 1 series.655660665Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 11Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 11, 2026657
Nov 10, 2026653
Nov 9, 2026655
Nov 8, 2026656
Nov 7, 2026656
Nov 5, 2026657
Nov 4, 2026656
Nov 3, 2026656
Nov 2, 2026652
Nov 1, 2026654
Oct 31, 2026653
Oct 30, 2026654
Oct 29, 2026654
Oct 28, 2026652
Oct 27, 2026665

Rank over time

#8,152 · up 59 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#8.2K#8.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Nov 11Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 11, 2026#8,152
Nov 10, 2026#8,172
Nov 9, 2026#8,154
Nov 8, 2026#8,163
Nov 7, 2026#8,173
Nov 6, 2026#8,167
Nov 5, 2026#8,153
Nov 4, 2026#8,148
Nov 3, 2026#8,161
Nov 2, 2026#8,184
Nov 1, 2026#8,173
Oct 31, 2026#8,179
Oct 30, 2026#8,177
Oct 29, 2026#8,192
Oct 28, 2026#8,217
Oct 27, 2026#8,211

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 14 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9Nov 11
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DateGrowth
Nov 11, 2026+0.61%
Nov 10, 2026-0.30%
Nov 9, 2026-0.15%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.08%
Nov 5, 2026+0.15%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.61%
Nov 2, 2026-0.31%
Nov 1, 2026+0.15%
Oct 31, 2026-0.15%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.31%
Oct 28, 2026-1.96%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Nov 11Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.4.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 11, 2026600+
Nov 10, 2026600+
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

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  1. Rank #8217 → #8153Downloads +50%
    • Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.877%
  • v1.723%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.0.4
Requires WordPress
5.1
Tested up to
6.4.14
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 18, 2020
Last updated
May 9, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Website Banner

How many websites use Simple Website Banner?

Simple Website Banner is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,152 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Website Banner been downloaded?

55,536 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats

When was Simple Website Banner last updated?

Version 1.8.0.4 came out on May 9, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Simple Website Banner compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Website Banner’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Simple Website Banner still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Website Banner have?

5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Website Banner?

The plugins most like Simple Website Banner, by the tags they share, are South African COVID19 Banner (50+), CookieAdmin (400K+) and Simple Banner (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

8 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Simple Website Banner
Estimated installs≈ 656
Reported installs600+
Rating5.0
Reviews8
Total downloads55.5K
AuthorNick Tomkin
First releasedMar 18, 2020
Version1.8.0.4
Requires WP5.1
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 9, 2024

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