Easy 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 #1,467, ahead of Easy Notification Bar at #2,264. Over the last 7 days Top Bar held its place and Easy Notification Bar slipped 4 places. Top Bar has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 9K+ for Easy Notification Bar. Downloads this week: Easy Notification Bar 200 and Top Bar 190. Ratings: Easy Notification Bar 4.6★ from 16 and Top Bar 4★ from 43 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Notification Bar | Top Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,264 ▼ 4 | #1,467 ▬ |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 200 | 190 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (16) | 4★ (43) |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 3.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #2,258 | #1,461 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2019 | Dec 2014 |
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, Easy Notification Bar or Top Bar?
By active installs, Top Bar: 10K+ sites run it against 9K+ for Easy Notification Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Notification Bar or Top Bar?
Top Bar, at #1,467 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Notification Bar at #2,264. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy 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.