My Sticky Bar 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: My Sticky Bar at #3 and Simple Banner at #5. My Sticky Bar leads on 4 of the 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 📌
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
My Sticky Bar leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Notification Plugins.
My Sticky Bar has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: My Sticky Bar has 1,197, Simple Banner has 45. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
My Sticky Bar has more reviews behind its score: 1,197 against 45.
My Sticky Bar was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Simple Banner on August 21, 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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Banner
Simple Banner 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 Simple Banner side by side
| My Sticky Bar | Simple Banner | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #3 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,197 | 45 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,164,649 | 2,099,097 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 6, 2014 | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
My Sticky Bar 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 My Sticky Bar nor Simple Banner can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
My Sticky Bar vs Simple Banner: common questions
Is My Sticky Bar better than Simple Banner?
My Sticky Bar leads on 4 of the 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 #5 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, My Sticky Bar or Simple Banner?
My Sticky Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, My Sticky Bar or Simple Banner?
My Sticky Bar has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 50,000+.
Are My Sticky Bar and Simple Banner free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. My Sticky Bar may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Banner may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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