Ditty vs News Bar Plus
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
Ditty leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #968, ahead of News Bar Plus at #43,142. Over the last 7 days Ditty held its place and News Bar Plus climbed 990 places. Ditty has the largest install base, roughly 3000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10+ for News Bar Plus. Downloads this week: Ditty 1,859 and News Bar Plus 22. Ratings: Ditty 4.6★ from 106 and News Bar Plus 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Ditty | News Bar Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #968 ▬ | #43,142 ▲ 990 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,859 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (106) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2026 | May 26, 2012 |
| Current version | 3.1.71 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #960 | #34,135 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2013 | Apr 2012 |
| 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, Ditty or News Bar Plus?
By active installs, Ditty: 30K+ sites run it against 10+ for News Bar Plus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ditty or News Bar Plus?
Ditty, at #968 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with News Bar Plus at #43,142. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ditty or News Bar Plus 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.