Big Boom Alert Bar vs WP Notification Bars
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
WP Notification Bars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,884, ahead of Big Boom Alert Bar at #14,810. Over the last 7 days WP Notification Bars slipped 7 places and Big Boom Alert Bar slipped 151 places. WP Notification Bars has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Big Boom Alert Bar. Downloads this week: WP Notification Bars 353 and Big Boom Alert Bar 15. Ratings: Big Boom Alert Bar 5★ from 3 and WP Notification Bars 3.7★ from 41 reviews.
| Metric | Big Boom Alert Bar | WP Notification Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #14,810 ▼ 151 | #1,884 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 353 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 3.7★ (41) |
| Last updated | May 26, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.4 | 1.0.12 |
| Best rank on record | #14,506 | #1,843 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Sep 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, Big Boom Alert Bar or WP Notification Bars?
By active installs, WP Notification Bars: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Big Boom Alert Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Big Boom Alert Bar or WP Notification Bars?
WP Notification Bars, at #1,884 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Big Boom Alert Bar at #14,810. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Big Boom Alert Bar or WP Notification Bars 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.