Popup Builder – Create highly… vs HashBar – Announcement, Notification… (2026)

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

Popup Builder – Create highly…

Popup Builder – Create highly…

4.7(2,206)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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HashBar – Announcement, Notification…

HashBar – Announcement, Notification…

4.4(31)

7.0K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Popup Builder – Create highly… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 2,206 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Popup Builder – Create highly… has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while HashBar – Announcement, Notification… has 335K+. Popup Builder – Create highly… has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 33%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…4.4/5
Total Reviews
2,206Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…31
Active Installs
200K+Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…7.0K+
Total Downloads
11M+Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…335K+
Support Resolution
75%Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…33%
Last Updated
2 months agoPopup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…3 weeks ago
First Released
2015Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…2018
Age
11 yearsPopup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…8 years
WP Requires
4.2+Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…5.0+
PHP Requires
5.3.3+Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…false+
Business Model
FreePopup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…Free + Premium
Latest Version
4.4.3Popup Builder – Create highly…
HashBar – Announcement, Notification…1.9.3

Rating Breakdown

Popup Builder – Create highly…

4.7/5(2,206 reviews)
5
91%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
5%

HashBar – Announcement, Notification…

4.4/5(31 reviews)
5
81%
4
3%
3
3%
2
3%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

Popup Builder – Create highly… Reviews

by elhmndour

Pluging de Popup simple à utiliser, puisant et flexible

Plugin de popup simple à utiliser, puissant et flexible. Aucun problème détecté sur les plateformes sur lesquelles je l’ai utilisé.

by stevesugden

Great add-on to product pages

I use this plugin to add pop-up size, etc tables to product pages. My only criticism is the slightly unconventional default position of the close button – bottom right not top right?

by cheetoozz

Nice

Nice POP UP Plugins

HashBar – Announcement, Notification… Reviews

by alex198031

Excelente

hasta ahora ha funcionado muy bien

by Josh S

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

by Jargonsp

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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Popup Builder – Create highly… or HashBar – Announcement, Notification… more popular?
Popup Builder – Create highly… has 200K+ active installations while HashBar – Announcement, Notification… has 7.0K+. Popup Builder – Create highly… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Popup Builder – Create highly… or HashBar – Announcement, Notification…?
Popup Builder – Create highly… has a 4.7/5 rating from 2,206 reviews, while HashBar – Announcement, Notification… has a 4.4/5 rating from 31 reviews.
Are Popup Builder – Create highly… and HashBar – Announcement, Notification… free?
Popup Builder – Create highly… is free and HashBar – Announcement, Notification… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Popup Builder – Create highly… or HashBar – Announcement, Notification…?
As of April 2026, Popup Builder – Create highly… has a 75% support resolution rate while HashBar – Announcement, Notification… has a 33% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Popup Builder – Create highly… was last updated 2 months ago and HashBar – Announcement, Notification… was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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