Best wp bar plugins for WordPress
The most popular wp bar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Better WP Admin Bar leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Vertical Notification Bar (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “WP Bar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 wp bar plugins
- 1.
Better WP Admin BarThe most installed wp bar plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
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Vertical Notification Bar10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “WP Bar”
Better WP Admin Bar
Down in the last 7 days:264#22,345by daltonwalsh3 years ago
A tiny plugin to improve the UX of the WordPress admin bar.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Vertical Notification Bar
Up in the last 7 days:10,291#36,114by PluginOps12 years ago
vertical bar,announcement box,vertical box, Donate Link : http://wpscrolltotop.blogspot.com/ Requires at least:2.2 Tested up to :3.9.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day