Simple Banner vs WP247 Extension Notification Client
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 #779, ahead of WP247 Extension Notification Client at #29,970. Over the last 7 days Simple Banner slipped 2 places and WP247 Extension Notification Client slipped 461 places. Simple Banner has the largest install base, roughly 5000× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10+ for WP247 Extension Notification Client. Downloads this week: Simple Banner 7,330 and WP247 Extension Notification Client 19.
| Metric | Simple Banner | WP247 Extension Notification Client |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #779 ▼ 2 | #29,970 ▼ 461 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,330 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (45) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Current version | 3.3.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #770 | #28,715 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| 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 WP247 Extension Notification Client?
By active installs, Simple Banner: 50K+ sites run it against 10+ for WP247 Extension Notification Client, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Banner or WP247 Extension Notification Client?
Simple Banner, at #779 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP247 Extension Notification Client at #29,970. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Banner or WP247 Extension Notification Client 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.