Manage Notification E-mails vs WPFront Notification 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: Manage Notification E-mails at #1 and WPFront Notification Bar at #2. Manage Notification E-mails leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Manage Notification E-mails
Enable and disable email notifications that WordPress sends to the admin and user. Works perfectly with many other plugins!
WPFront Notification Bar
Easily lets you create a bar on top or bottom to display a notification.
Who leads on what
Manage Notification E-mails leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Manage Notification E-mails ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Notification Plugins.
Manage Notification E-mails has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Manage Notification E-mails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 4.5 from 131 reviews.
WPFront Notification Bar has more reviews behind its score: 131 against 56.
Manage Notification E-mails was updated more recently, on October 8, 2026; WPFront Notification Bar on September 29, 2026.
Manage Notification E-mails was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 75,245 times against 33,974.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Manage Notification E-mails
Pick Manage Notification E-mails if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
WPFront Notification Bar
Pick WPFront Notification Bar if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Manage Notification E-mails vs WPFront Notification Bar side by side
| Manage Notification E-mails | WPFront Notification Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #1 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 56 | 131 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 939,827 | 1,103,161 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75,245 | 33,974 |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 7, 2015 | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Manage Notification E-mails ratings
WPFront Notification 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 Manage Notification E-mails nor WPFront Notification Bar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Manage Notification E-mails vs WPFront Notification Bar: common questions
Is Manage Notification E-mails better than WPFront Notification Bar?
Manage Notification E-mails leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Manage Notification E-mails ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, Manage Notification E-mails or WPFront Notification Bar?
Manage Notification E-mails ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Manage Notification E-mails or WPFront Notification Bar?
Manage Notification E-mails has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Manage Notification E-mails and WPFront Notification Bar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Manage Notification E-mails may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPFront Notification Bar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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