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Announcement Bar vs Easy Charts (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Announcement Bar

Announcement Bar

1(2)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Announcement Bar
VS
Easy Charts

Easy Charts

4.3(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Easy Charts

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Charts has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 12 reviews) while Announcement Bar leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Announcement Bar has accumulated 16K+ total downloads while Easy Charts has 47K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
1/5Announcement Bar
►
Easy Charts4.3/5
Total Reviews
2Announcement Bar
►
Easy Charts12
Active Installs
3.0K+Announcement Bar
◄
Easy Charts1.0K+
Total Downloads
16K+Announcement Bar
►
Easy Charts47K+
Support Resolution
N/AAnnouncement Bar
Easy ChartsN/A
Last Updated
10 years agoAnnouncement Bar
►
Easy Charts7 months ago
First Released
2011Announcement Bar
Easy Charts2016
Age
15 yearsAnnouncement Bar
Easy Charts10 years
WP Requires
3.2+Announcement Bar
Easy Charts3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Announcement Bar
Easy Chartsfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnnouncement Bar
Easy ChartsFree
Latest Version
0.4.1Announcement Bar
Easy Charts1.2.5

Rating Breakdown

Announcement Bar

1/5(2 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
100%

Easy Charts

4.3/5(12 reviews)
5
67%
4
17%
3
8%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Announcement Bar Reviews

by raisingsails

Garbage messes up header

It will show up on every page and jack up your header.

by coderkevin

Doesn’t work with Twenty Sixteen Theme

I see the HTML in the source, but it doesn’t show up visually for the Twenty Sixteen default theme and other themes that I tested.

Easy Charts Reviews

by yolandal

Why is my table not saved?

Why is my table not saved with my own data? After making changes and saving the table keeps showing the dummy text of Toyota / Nissan.

by Salvador

Nice plugin

If you don’t leave this plugin behind this can be one of the most used chart plugin

by delmarvalicious

Love the plugin, but need a bit more documentation

Would like to know about the copy and paste issue, where cell A1 is blank. Would like to know how to adjust space between label rows using bar graph. Would like to know how to remove animation for gra

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Announcement Bar or Easy Charts more popular?
Announcement Bar has 3.0K+ active installations while Easy Charts has 1.0K+. Announcement Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Announcement Bar or Easy Charts?
Announcement Bar has a 1/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Easy Charts has a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Announcement Bar and Easy Charts free?
Announcement Bar is free and Easy Charts is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Announcement Bar or Easy Charts?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Announcement Bar was last updated 10 years ago and Easy Charts was last updated 7 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.