Simple Banner vs Sitewide Notice WP
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
Simple Banner leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #777, ahead of Sitewide Notice WP at #4,147. Over the last 7 days Simple Banner held its place and Sitewide Notice WP slipped 9 places. Simple Banner has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 50K+ active installs against 3K+ for Sitewide Notice WP. Downloads this week: Simple Banner 6,184 and Sitewide Notice WP 84. Ratings: Simple Banner 4.8★ from 45 and Sitewide Notice WP 4.6★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Banner | Sitewide Notice WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #777 ▬ | #4,147 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 6,184 | 84 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (45) | 4.6★ (16) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.3.3 | 2.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #770 | #4,135 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| 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, Simple Banner or Sitewide Notice WP?
By active installs, Simple Banner: 50K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Sitewide Notice WP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Banner or Sitewide Notice WP?
Simple Banner, at #777 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sitewide Notice WP at #4,147. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Banner or Sitewide Notice WP 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.