Top Bar vs ConvBoost Sticky Notification Bar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
ConvBoost Sticky Notification Bar
0 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Top Bar has a higher user rating (4/5 from 43 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Top Bar has accumulated 299K+ total downloads while ConvBoost Sticky Notification Bar has 152.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Top Bar | ConvBoost Sticky Notification Bar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 0 |
| Total Downloads | 299K+ | ◄ | 152 |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2026 | |
| Age | 12 years | 2 months | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.6 | 0.0.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Top Bar
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Download Trends
Recent Reviews
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
ConvBoost Sticky Notification Bar Reviews
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