Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… vs Top Bar (2026)

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

Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…

Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…

4.8(184)

30K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 6 months ago
View Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
VS
Top Bar

Top Bar

4(43)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Top Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 184 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… has accumulated 1.0M+ total downloads while Top Bar has 299K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar4/5
Total Reviews
184Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar43
Active Installs
30K+Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar20K+
Total Downloads
1.0M+Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar299K+
Support Resolution
50%Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top BarN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoCustomize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar2 months ago
First Released
2013Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar2014
Age
13 yearsCustomize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar12 years
WP Requires
4.8+Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar3.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Barfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumCustomize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top BarFree
Latest Version
1.9.9.1Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…
Top Bar3.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts…

4.8/5(184 reviews)
5
92%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

Top Bar

4/5(43 reviews)
5
65%
4
7%
3
7%
2
7%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… Reviews

by comunicacionabierta

Best for notifications

It does what it says. What else can you ask to a plugin. Highly recommended

by Weiching

Best notifications for WordPress

Simple and easy to operate, great support.

by eagleworx

Works like a charm

Excellent Plugin and fast Support!Highly recommended!

Top Bar Reviews

by Marcin Pietrzak

Does exactly what it describes

Does exactly what it describes. Nothing less, nothing more. I like it!

by estudiobla

Very, very limited

You can’t change the color of the text, it’s always white. And apparently you can’t change it with code either. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by estudiobla.

by Jakours2

Doesn’t work well / difficult uninstallation

Doesn’t work well with Salient theme. When uninstalling, the plugin would not uninstall cleanly. It was giving a critical error message. I uninstalled it through cPanel. I have used it several times i

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… or Top Bar more popular?
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… has 30K+ active installations while Top Bar has 20K+. Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… or Top Bar?
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… has a 4.8/5 rating from 184 reviews, while Top Bar has a 4/5 rating from 43 reviews.
Are Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… and Top Bar free?
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… is free + premium and Top Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… or Top Bar?
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?
Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts… was last updated 6 months ago and Top Bar was last updated 2 months ago.

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