NotificationX vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
NotificationX and Rich Showcase for Google Reviews both appeared in the WordPress.org Social Proof Plugins top 10 recently. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on all 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
NotificationX
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar
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Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Google Reviews plugin for WordPress. Set up in a minute. No API keys or sign-in. Free, GDPR, review updates, multiple places, widgets and shortcodes.
Who leads on what
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on all 5 measures we track.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,622 reviews, against 4.8 from 227 reviews.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more reviews behind its score: 1,622 against 227.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; NotificationX on October 14, 2026.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 325,687 times against 42,282.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
NotificationX
NotificationX does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Pick Rich Showcase for Google Reviews if you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
NotificationX vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews side by side
| NotificationX | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 227 | 1,622 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,024,473 | 8,059,038 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42,282 | 325,687 |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | Mar 19, 2019 | Oct 8, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
NotificationX ratings
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 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 NotificationX nor Rich Showcase for Google Reviews can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Proof Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
NotificationX vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews: common questions
Is NotificationX better than Rich Showcase for Google Reviews?
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on all 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Which has more users, NotificationX or Rich Showcase for Google Reviews?
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Which is rated higher, NotificationX or Rich Showcase for Google Reviews?
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,622 reviews, against 4.8 from 227 reviews.
Are NotificationX and Rich Showcase for Google Reviews free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. NotificationX is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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