Top Bar vs Notification Bar, Announcement and… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Notification Bar, Announcement and…
3.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Notification Bar, Announcement and… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 10 reviews) while Top Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Top Bar has accumulated 299K+ total downloads while Notification Bar, Announcement and… has 68K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Top Bar | Notification Bar, Announcement and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 299K+ | ◄ | 68K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2011 | |
| Age | 12 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.6 | 2.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Top Bar
Notification Bar, Announcement and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Top Bar averaged approximately 30 daily downloads while Notification Bar, Announcement and… averaged 32.
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
Notification Bar, Announcement and… Reviews
Very usefull plugin
The plugin is very usefull – time saver – and the support is fast and perfect!
Great, Simple and effective
Foobar is a good plugin for adding simple notification bars, announcements and call to action bars to websites. The admin interface makes it very easy to set up. Just what you need in terms of set
very useful plugin
the plugin is very useful for displaying notices on a wordpress website. It is easy to install, configure and the notice bar looks good.
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