Notification vs WPFront Notification Bar (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: Notification at #4 and WPFront Notification Bar at #2. WPFront Notification Bar leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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 …
WPFront Notification Bar
Easily lets you create a bar on top or bottom to display a notification.
Who leads on what
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
WPFront Notification Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Notification Plugins.
WPFront Notification Bar has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Notification is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 4.5 from 131 reviews.
WPFront Notification Bar has more reviews behind its score: 131 against 124.
WPFront Notification Bar was updated more recently, on August 18, 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.
Notification
Pick Notification if the review score matters most to you.
WPFront Notification Bar
Pick WPFront Notification 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.
Notification vs WPFront Notification Bar side by side
| Notification | WPFront Notification Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Plugins ranking | #4 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 124 | 131 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 412,184 | 1,067,581 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Mar 11, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 20, 2011 | Dec 11, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.9.7 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Notification 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 Notification nor WPFront Notification Bar can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Notification Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Notification vs WPFront Notification Bar: common questions
Is Notification better than WPFront Notification Bar?
WPFront Notification Bar leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPFront Notification Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Notification Plugins.
Which has more users, Notification or WPFront Notification Bar?
WPFront Notification Bar ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #4 in Notification Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Notification or WPFront Notification Bar?
WPFront Notification Bar has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Notification and WPFront Notification Bar free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Notification is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WPFront Notification Bar may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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