HashBar – Announcement, Notification… vs Simple Countdown Timer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…
7.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Countdown Timer has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while HashBar – Announcement, Notification… leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. HashBar – Announcement, Notification… has accumulated 335K+ total downloads while Simple Countdown Timer has 13K+. Simple Countdown Timer has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 33%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | HashBar – Announcement, Notification… | Simple Countdown Timer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 31 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 7.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 335K+ | ◄ | 13K+ |
| Support Resolution | 33% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2023 | |
| Age | 8 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.0.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.3 | 1.0.4 |
Rating Breakdown
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…
Simple Countdown Timer
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, HashBar – Announcement, Notification… averaged approximately 214 daily downloads while Simple Countdown Timer averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
HashBar – Announcement, Notification… Reviews
Excelente
hasta ahora ha funcionado muy bien
They add a link to their site on your site!
If you’re in the editor and the button text is invalid or there’s an error it will look as though everything is okay but when a user loads your website and the bar appears the button will go to the de
Simple, Easy to setup – it just works!
Thank you for this plugin – it made it easy to present and hid on scroll some mandatory EU ugly banners required for some of our clients!
Simple Countdown Timer Reviews
Simply beautiful
Thank you for developing this lovely countdown. Simple, and modern countdown. Looks lovely on the page. Keep up the good work.
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