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Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress vs SAR Friendly SMTP (2026)

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

Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress

Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress

4.8(62)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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SAR Friendly SMTP

SAR Friendly SMTP

4.6(46)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View SAR Friendly SMTP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 62 reviews) and leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress has accumulated 130K+ total downloads while SAR Friendly SMTP has 35K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
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SAR Friendly SMTP4.6/5
Total Reviews
62Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
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SAR Friendly SMTP46
Active Installs
8.0K+Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
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SAR Friendly SMTP2.0K+
Total Downloads
130K+Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
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SAR Friendly SMTP35K+
Support Resolution
100%Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTPN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoNotibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
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SAR Friendly SMTP10 months ago
First Released
2020Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTP2015
Age
6 yearsNotibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTP11 years
WP Requires
4.0+Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTP4.9+
PHP Requires
5.3.1+Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTP7.0+
Business Model
FreeNotibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTPFree
Latest Version
2.1.9Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
SAR Friendly SMTP1.2.6

Rating Breakdown

Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress

4.8/5(62 reviews)
5
92%
4
3%
3
0%
2
2%
1
3%

SAR Friendly SMTP

4.6/5(46 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
2%
2
2%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress Reviews

by rmtaabdul1

Excellent

Excellent

by Robin Herold

Very useful plugin and excellent support

Thank you for your good work and your fast support!

by ainasewing

Excellent plugin

Excellent and useful plugin ! 100% recommended !

SAR Friendly SMTP Reviews

by sayginer

Simple and Clean

It is clean and simple plugin. It does what is needed without annoying ads. Thanks!

by mahyulan

Super leightweight. Just does the job!

I used to use PostMan SMTP – now Post SMTP plugin, but this has become very annoying. Because it has become a bulky plugin that almost forces you to go to a paid subscription. The Post SMTP zip fil

by Qorege

Works fine

Thank you!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress or SAR Friendly SMTP more popular?
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress has 8.0K+ active installations while SAR Friendly SMTP has 2.0K+. Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress or SAR Friendly SMTP?
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress has a 4.8/5 rating from 62 reviews, while SAR Friendly SMTP has a 4.6/5 rating from 46 reviews.
Are Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress and SAR Friendly SMTP free?
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress is free and SAR Friendly SMTP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress or SAR Friendly SMTP?
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?
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress was last updated 2 months ago and SAR Friendly SMTP was last updated 10 months ago.

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