Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts vs Simple Banner (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Notification Plugins top 10: Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts at #10 and Simple Banner at #5. Simple Banner leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts – Better Notifications for WP
Supercharge your WordPress email notifications using a WYSIWYG editor and shortcodes. Default and new notifications available. Add-ons available.
Simple Banner
Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
Display a simple banner/bar at the top or bottom of your website. Now with multi-banner support.
Who leads on what
Simple Banner leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Simple Banner ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Notification Plugins.
Simple Banner has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts has 184, Simple Banner has 45. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts has more reviews behind its score: 184 against 45.
Simple Banner was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts on July 30, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts
Pick Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Simple Banner
Pick Simple Banner if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts vs Simple Banner side by side
| Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts | Simple Banner | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #10 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 184 | 45 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,070,278 | 2,099,097 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 16, 2013 | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts ratings
Simple Banner ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts nor Simple Banner can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts vs Simple Banner: common questions
Is Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts better than Simple Banner?
Simple Banner leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Banner ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts or Simple Banner?
Simple Banner ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts or Simple Banner?
Simple Banner has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts and Simple Banner free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Simple Banner may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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