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Simple Post Notes vs Banner Alerts (2026)

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

Simple Post Notes

Simple Post Notes

5(24)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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Banner Alerts

Banner Alerts

0(0)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Simple Post Notes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 24 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Post Notes has accumulated 86K+ total downloads while Banner Alerts has 5.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Simple Post Notes
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Banner AlertsN/A
Total Reviews
24Simple Post Notes
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Banner Alerts0
Active Installs
10K+Simple Post Notes
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Banner Alerts300
Total Downloads
86K+Simple Post Notes
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Banner Alerts5.3K+
Support Resolution
0%Simple Post Notes
Banner AlertsN/A
Last Updated
7 months agoSimple Post Notes
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Banner Alerts2 weeks ago
First Released
2015Simple Post Notes
Banner Alerts2020
Age
11 yearsSimple Post Notes
Banner Alerts6 years
WP Requires
6.0+Simple Post Notes
Banner Alerts4.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+Simple Post Notes
Banner Alerts5.4+
Business Model
FreeSimple Post Notes
Banner AlertsFree
Latest Version
1.8.1Simple Post Notes
Banner Alerts1.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Simple Post Notes

5/5(24 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Banner Alerts

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

Recent Reviews

Simple Post Notes Reviews

Simply brilliant!

I wanted to try to create something like this with chat GPT but I gave up after 3 hours.. I was a bit down because of the lost time and then I found this gem! Really love it… deserves many more upvo

by Tribulant Software

Very helpful

Works great and is very helpful for adding notes of any kind.

by colnago1

A useful plugin for creating notes

A useful plugin for creating notes for pages or posts. It can be useful for SEO experiments. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by colnago1.

Banner Alerts Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Post Notes or Banner Alerts more popular?
Simple Post Notes has 10K+ active installations while Banner Alerts has 300. Simple Post Notes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Post Notes or Banner Alerts?
Simple Post Notes has a 5/5 rating from 24 reviews, while Banner Alerts has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Simple Post Notes and Banner Alerts free?
Simple Post Notes is free and Banner Alerts is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Post Notes or Banner Alerts?
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?
Simple Post Notes was last updated 7 months ago and Banner Alerts was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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