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Simple Notices

v1.0.7

by Syed Balkhi · updated 11 years ago

A simple plugin that adds a notification system to your WordPress. Via custom post types, Simple Notices gives you a way to make announcements that ar …

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Rank
#14,983
Down47 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 139
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
15.2K
15,170 all-time
Rating
3.5/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Simple Notices at a glance

Simple Notices is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 100+ active installs, the #14,983 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0.7 came out on Oct 12, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 8 plugins tagged “announce”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

94 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Notices Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateSimple Notices
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 139 · -5.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.140145Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026139
Nov 7, 2026140
Nov 5, 2026140
Nov 4, 2026139
Nov 3, 2026138
Nov 2, 2026138
Nov 1, 2026138
Oct 31, 2026138
Oct 30, 2026138
Oct 29, 2026138
Oct 28, 2026138
Oct 27, 2026147

Rank over time

#14,983 · up 72 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#15K#15K#15.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#14,983
Nov 7, 2026#14,936
Nov 6, 2026#14,961
Nov 5, 2026#14,935
Nov 4, 2026#14,966
Nov 3, 2026#15,048
Nov 2, 2026#15,032
Nov 1, 2026#15,059
Oct 31, 2026#15,076
Oct 30, 2026#15,046
Oct 29, 2026#15,087
Oct 28, 2026#15,054
Oct 27, 2026#15,055

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.71%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.72%
Nov 4, 2026+0.72%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.12%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

3.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.7
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 26, 2012
Last updated
Oct 12, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Notices

How many websites use Simple Notices?

Simple Notices is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,983 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Notices been downloaded?

15,170 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Simple Notices last updated?

Version 1.0.7 came out on Oct 12, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Simple Notices compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Notices’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Notices still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Notices have?

3.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Notices?

The plugins most like Simple Notices, by the tags they share, are Hide admin notices (7K+), Easy Notification Bar (9K+) and WP Notification Center (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.5

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
25%3★
Critical
25%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Notices
Estimated installs≈ 139
Reported installs100+
Rating3.5
Reviews4
Total downloads15.2K
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedJan 26, 2012
Version1.0.7
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 12, 2015

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