Top Bar vs WP Notification Bars
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
Top Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,465, ahead of WP Notification Bars at #1,856. Over the last 7 days Top Bar climbed 1 place and WP Notification Bars slipped 3 places. Top Bar has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for WP Notification Bars. Ratings: Top Bar 4★ from 43 and WP Notification Bars 3.7★ from 41 reviews.
| Metric | Top Bar | WP Notification Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,465 ▲ 1 | #1,856 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Rating | 4★ (43) | 3.7★ (41) |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Current version | 3.0.6 | 1.0.12 |
| Best rank on record | #1,464 | #1,843 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2014 | Sep 2015 |
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, Top Bar or WP Notification Bars?
By active installs, Top Bar: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for WP Notification Bars, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Top Bar or WP Notification Bars?
Top Bar, at #1,465 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Notification Bars at #1,856. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Top Bar or WP Notification Bars 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.