Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar vs Top Bar
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
Top Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,461, ahead of Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar at #1,965. Over the last 7 days Top Bar climbed 6 places and Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar climbed 3 places. Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Top Bar. Ratings: Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar 4.8★ from 40 and Top Bar 4★ from 43 reviews.
| Metric | Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar | Top Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,965 ▲ 3 | #1,461 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Rating | 4.8★ (40) | 4★ (43) |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.4 | 3.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,960 | #1,461 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Dec 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar or Top Bar?
By active installs, Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Top Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar or Top Bar?
Top Bar, at #1,461 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar at #1,965. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar or Top Bar 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.