Announcement Bar vs Cryout Serious Theme Settings
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
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #899, ahead of Announcement Bar at #3,924. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 1 place and Announcement Bar climbed 5 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 40K+ active installs against 3K+ for Announcement Bar. Downloads this week: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 457 and Announcement Bar 68. Ratings: Announcement Bar 1★ from 2 and Cryout Serious Theme Settings 4.3★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Announcement Bar | Cryout Serious Theme Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,924 ▲ 5 | #899 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 68 | 457 |
| Rating | 1★ (2) | 4.3★ (16) |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2015 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.4.1 | 0.5.17 |
| Best rank on record | #3,918 | #883 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | Nov 2015 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Announcement Bar or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Announcement Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Announcement Bar or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #899 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 Cryout Serious Theme Settings 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.