My Sticky Bar vs NotificationX
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
My Sticky Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #432, ahead of NotificationX at #952. Over the last 7 days My Sticky Bar climbed 1 place and NotificationX slipped 3 places. My Sticky Bar has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 100K+ active installs against 30K+ for NotificationX. Downloads this week: NotificationX 3,535 and My Sticky Bar 2,288. Ratings: My Sticky Bar 4.9★ from 1,196 and NotificationX 4.8★ from 227 reviews.
| Metric | My Sticky Bar | NotificationX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #432 ▲ 1 | #952 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,288 | 3,535 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,196) | 4.8★ (227) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.9.1 | 3.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #425 | #925 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2014 | Mar 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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, My Sticky Bar or NotificationX?
By active installs, My Sticky Bar: 100K+ sites run it against 30K+ for NotificationX, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, My Sticky Bar or NotificationX?
My Sticky Bar, at #432 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with NotificationX at #952. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are My Sticky Bar or NotificationX 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.