HashBar vs My Sticky Bar (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Notification Plugins top 10: HashBar at #10 and My Sticky Bar at #3. My Sticky Bar leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
HashBar
HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign
Create Announcement Bars, Notification Bars & Popup Campaigns with countdown timers, A/B testing, smart targeting & analytics.
My Sticky Bar
My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu)
Create a welcome notification bar for your website. Also, My Sticky Bar plugin can make your menu or header sticky to the top when scrolled 📌
Who leads on what
My Sticky Bar leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in Notification Plugins.
My Sticky Bar has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 9,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HashBar has 38, My Sticky Bar has 1,198. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
My Sticky Bar has more reviews behind its score: 1,198 against 38.
HashBar was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; My Sticky Bar on October 12, 2026.
My Sticky Bar was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 62,860 times against 11,015.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
HashBar
Pick HashBar if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
My Sticky Bar
Pick My Sticky Bar if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
HashBar vs My Sticky Bar side by side
| HashBar | My Sticky Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #10 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 38 | 1,198 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 397,826 | 4,275,008 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11,015 | 62,860 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 8, 2018 | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
HashBar ratings
My Sticky Bar 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 HashBar nor My Sticky Bar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HashBar vs My Sticky Bar: common questions
Is HashBar better than My Sticky Bar?
My Sticky Bar leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, HashBar or My Sticky Bar?
My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HashBar or My Sticky Bar?
My Sticky Bar has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 9,000+.
Are HashBar and My Sticky Bar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HashBar is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. My Sticky Bar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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