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WP Notification Bars vs WP Admin Notice (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
WP Admin Notice

WP Admin Notice

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View WP Admin Notice

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Notification Bars has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Notification Bars has accumulated 344K+ total downloads while WP Admin Notice has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5WP Notification Bars
◄
WP Admin NoticeN/A
Total Reviews
41WP Notification Bars
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WP Admin Notice0
Active Installs
10K+WP Notification Bars
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WP Admin Notice10
Total Downloads
344K+WP Notification Bars
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WP Admin Notice1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Notification Bars
WP Admin NoticeN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoWP Notification Bars
◄
WP Admin Notice10 years ago
First Released
2015WP Notification Bars
WP Admin Notice2015
Age
11 yearsWP Notification Bars
WP Admin Notice11 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+WP Notification Bars
WP Admin Notice3.5.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Notification Bars
WP Admin Noticefalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Notification Bars
WP Admin NoticeFree
Latest Version
1.0.12WP Notification Bars
WP Admin Notice1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Notification Bars

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

WP Admin Notice

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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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WP Admin Notice Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Notification Bars or WP Admin Notice more popular?
WP Notification Bars has 10K+ active installations while WP Admin Notice has 10. WP Notification Bars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Notification Bars or WP Admin Notice?
WP Notification Bars has a 3.7/5 rating from 41 reviews, while WP Admin Notice has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Notification Bars and WP Admin Notice free?
WP Notification Bars is free and WP Admin Notice is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Notification Bars or WP Admin Notice?
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 WP Admin Notice was last updated 10 years ago.

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