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…

NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…

4.8(220)

40K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 2 weeks ago
View NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
VS
Top Bar

Top Bar

4(43)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Top Bar

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

Rating
4.8/5NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar4/5
Total Reviews
220NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar43
Active Installs
40K+NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar20K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar299K+
Support Resolution
100%NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top BarN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoNotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar2 months ago
First Released
2019NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar2014
Age
7 yearsNotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar12 years
WP Requires
5.0+NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar3.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Barfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumNotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top BarFree
Latest Version
3.2.4NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…
Top Bar3.0.6

Rating Breakdown

NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales…

4.8/5(220 reviews)
5
91%
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

NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… Reviews

by kaan1999

Our Decision to Go with BetterDocs Lifetime Agency Plan

We reviewed several platforms before selecting BetterDocs, and it clearly stood out. Multiple Knowledge Base allows us to organize documentation professionally, Instant Answers improves support speed,

by douglasclf

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!

by Eric Muhanji

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

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 NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… or Top Bar more popular?
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… has 40K+ active installations while Top Bar has 20K+. NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… or Top Bar?
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… has a 4.8/5 rating from 220 reviews, while Top Bar has a 4/5 rating from 43 reviews.
Are NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… and Top Bar free?
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… is free + premium and Top Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… 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?
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales… was last updated 2 weeks ago and Top Bar was last updated 2 months ago.

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