My Sticky Bar vs Notification (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: My Sticky Bar at #3 and Notification at #4. My Sticky Bar leads on all 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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 📌
Notification
Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress
Take full control of WordPress emails and notifications. Replace default messages, add custom triggers, and send alerts via email, webhook, Slack, and …
Who leads on what
My Sticky Bar leads on all 5 measures we track.
My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Notification Plugins.
My Sticky Bar has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
My Sticky Bar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,197 reviews, against 4.6 from 124 reviews.
My Sticky Bar has more reviews behind its score: 1,197 against 124.
My Sticky Bar was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Notification on March 11, 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.
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, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Notification
Notification does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
My Sticky Bar vs Notification side by side
| My Sticky Bar | Notification | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #3 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 1,197 | 124 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,164,649 | 412,184 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 6, 2014 | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
My Sticky Bar ratings
Notification 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 My Sticky Bar nor Notification can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
My Sticky Bar vs Notification: common questions
Is My Sticky Bar better than Notification?
My Sticky Bar leads on all 5 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 #4 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, My Sticky Bar or Notification?
My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, My Sticky Bar or Notification?
My Sticky Bar has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are My Sticky Bar and Notification free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. My Sticky Bar may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Notification is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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