Simple Banner vs WPS Notice Center
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 #778, ahead of WPS Notice Center at #3,731. Over the last 7 days Simple Banner slipped 1 place and WPS Notice Center climbed 38 places. Simple Banner has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 50K+ active installs against 3K+ for WPS Notice Center. Downloads this week: Simple Banner 21,628 and WPS Notice Center 101. Ratings: Simple Banner 4.8★ from 45 and WPS Notice Center 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Banner | WPS Notice Center |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #778 ▼ 1 | #3,731 ▲ 38 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21,628 | 101 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (45) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.3.3 | 1.2.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #770 | #3,722 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Apr 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, Simple Banner or WPS Notice Center?
By active installs, Simple Banner: 50K+ sites run it against 3K+ for WPS Notice Center, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Banner or WPS Notice Center?
Simple Banner, at #778 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPS Notice Center at #3,731. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Banner or WPS Notice Center 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.