NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… vs Top Bar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
40K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 220 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 20K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Top Bar has 299K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… | Top Bar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 220 | ◄ | 43 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M+ | ◄ | 299K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2014 | |
| Age | 7 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.2.4 | 3.0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… averaged approximately 1,257 daily downloads while Top Bar averaged 30.
Recent Reviews
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… Reviews
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Great plugin and awesome customer support
I had a small hiccup with the plugin and Loren was kind and provided great assistance. She was able to resolve the issue on one go! The plug is awesome must try!
Amazing plugin and support
Amazing plugin and support. I had a small issue of word fence plugin firewall obstructing the pop-up function and they fixed it straight away. I am using the sales notification plugin on all my ecomme
Top Bar Reviews
Does exactly what it describes
Does exactly what it describes. Nothing less, nothing more. I like it!
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.
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
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