NotificationX vs WPFront Notification 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
WPFront Notification Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #788, ahead of NotificationX at #951. Over the last 7 days WPFront Notification Bar slipped 2 places and NotificationX slipped 2 places. WPFront Notification Bar has the largest install base, roughly 1.7× the next: 50K+ active installs against 30K+ for NotificationX. Downloads this week: NotificationX 2,978 and WPFront Notification Bar 687. Ratings: NotificationX 4.8★ from 227 and WPFront Notification Bar 4.5★ from 131 reviews.
| Metric | NotificationX | WPFront Notification Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #951 ▼ 2 | #788 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,978 | 687 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (227) | 4.5★ (131) |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.1 | 3.5.1 |
| Best rank on record | #925 | #780 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Dec 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, NotificationX or WPFront Notification Bar?
By active installs, WPFront Notification Bar: 50K+ sites run it against 30K+ for NotificationX, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, NotificationX or WPFront Notification Bar?
WPFront Notification Bar, at #788 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with NotificationX at #951. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are NotificationX or WPFront Notification 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.