HashBar vs Notification for Telegram (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: HashBar at #9 and Notification for Telegram at #8. Notification for Telegram leads on 3 of the 5 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.
Notification for Telegram
Sends notifications to Telegram users or groups, when some events occur in WordPress.
Who leads on what
Notification for Telegram leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Notification for Telegram ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Notification Plugins.
HashBar has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: HashBar has 36, Notification for Telegram has 69. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Notification for Telegram has more reviews behind its score: 69 against 36.
Notification for Telegram was updated more recently, on August 26, 2026; HashBar on August 24, 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.
HashBar
Pick HashBar if you want the plugin more sites already run.
Notification for Telegram
Pick Notification for Telegram if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
HashBar vs Notification for Telegram side by side
| HashBar | Notification for Telegram | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #9 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 36 | 69 |
| Active installs | 9,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Total downloads | 381,580 | 56,708 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 8, 2018 | Sep 17, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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.
HashBar ratings
Notification for Telegram 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 Notification for Telegram can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
HashBar vs Notification for Telegram: common questions
Is HashBar better than Notification for Telegram?
Notification for Telegram leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Notification for Telegram ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, HashBar or Notification for Telegram?
Notification for Telegram ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, HashBar or Notification for Telegram?
HashBar has more users: 9,000+ active installs against 4,000+.
Are HashBar and Notification for Telegram free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. HashBar is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Notification for Telegram may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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