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WP Notification Bars vs Publish Confirm Message (2026)

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

WP Notification Bars

WP Notification Bars

3.7(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View WP Notification Bars
VS
Publish Confirm Message

Publish Confirm Message

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Publish Confirm Message

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Publish Confirm Message has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while WP Notification Bars leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Notification Bars has accumulated 344K+ total downloads while Publish Confirm Message has 8.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5WP Notification Bars
►
Publish Confirm Message5/5
Total Reviews
41WP Notification Bars
◄
Publish Confirm Message1
Active Installs
10K+WP Notification Bars
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Publish Confirm Message100
Total Downloads
344K+WP Notification Bars
◄
Publish Confirm Message8.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm MessageN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoWP Notification Bars
►
Publish Confirm Message2 months ago
First Released
2015WP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm Message2020
Age
11 yearsWP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm Message6 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+WP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm Message4.2+
PHP Requires
false+WP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm Messagefalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm MessageFree
Latest Version
1.0.12WP Notification Bars
Publish Confirm Message2.1

Rating Breakdown

WP Notification Bars

3.7/5(41 reviews)
5
59%
4
5%
3
5%
2
12%
1
20%

Publish Confirm Message

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Notification Bars Reviews

by Jack

As always, free versions are very limited

Forced to buy the Pro version if you want to add it to the button, or even to avoid the bar to appear again and again. Lots of better alternatives, especially if you only need one simple bar, although

by Reza Esmaeili

Incredibly working nicely

Easy to setup and works like a charm; thank developers.

by User966

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Publish Confirm Message Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Notification Bars or Publish Confirm Message more popular?
WP Notification Bars has 10K+ active installations while Publish Confirm Message has 100. WP Notification Bars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Notification Bars or Publish Confirm Message?
WP Notification Bars has a 3.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Publish Confirm Message has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are WP Notification Bars and Publish Confirm Message free?
WP Notification Bars is free and Publish Confirm Message is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Notification Bars or Publish Confirm Message?
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?
WP Notification Bars was last updated 4 years ago and Publish Confirm Message was last updated 2 months ago.

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