Announcement Bar vs Clicky Analytics
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Clicky Analytics leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,972, ahead of Announcement Bar at #3,924. Over the last 7 days Clicky Analytics slipped 3 places and Announcement Bar climbed 6 places. Clicky Analytics has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 10K+ active installs against 3K+ for Announcement Bar. Downloads this week: Clicky Analytics 940 and Announcement Bar 72. Ratings: Announcement Bar 1★ from 2 and Clicky Analytics 4.5★ from 25 reviews.
| Metric | Announcement Bar | Clicky Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,924 ▲ 6 | #1,972 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 72 | 940 |
| Rating | 1★ (2) | 4.5★ (25) |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2015 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.4.1 | 2.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #3,918 | #1,959 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | May 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Announcement Bar or Clicky Analytics?
By active installs, Clicky Analytics: 10K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Announcement Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Announcement Bar or Clicky Analytics?
Clicky Analytics, at #1,972 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Announcement Bar at #3,924. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Announcement Bar or Clicky Analytics alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.