Announcement Bar vs Simple Banner
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
Simple Banner leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #777, ahead of Announcement Bar at #3,924. Over the last 7 days Simple Banner held its place and Announcement Bar climbed 6 places. Simple Banner has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 50K+ active installs against 3K+ for Announcement Bar. Downloads this week: Simple Banner 20,879 and Announcement Bar 72. Ratings: Announcement Bar 1★ from 2 and Simple Banner 4.8★ from 45 reviews.
| Metric | Announcement Bar | Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,924 ▲ 6 | #777 ▬ |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 72 | 20,879 |
| Rating | 1★ (2) | 4.8★ (45) |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2015 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.4.1 | 3.3.3 |
| Best rank on record | #3,918 | #770 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2011 | Jul 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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 Simple Banner?
By active installs, Simple Banner: 50K+ 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 Simple Banner?
Simple Banner, at #777 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 Simple Banner 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.