WP Updates Notifier vs Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… (2026)

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

WP Updates Notifier

WP Updates Notifier

4.2(35)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
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Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…

4.4(18)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 18 reviews) while WP Updates Notifier leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Updates Notifier has accumulated 236K+ total downloads while Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… has 48K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…4.4/5
Total Reviews
35WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…18
Active Installs
30K+WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…1.0K+
Total Downloads
236K+WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…48K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…100%
Last Updated
6 years agoWP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…1 week ago
First Released
2011WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…2018
Age
15 yearsWP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…8 years
WP Requires
3.1+WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…4.7+
PHP Requires
false+WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…5.6.20+
Business Model
FreeWP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…Free
Latest Version
1.6.0WP Updates Notifier
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…3.5.1

Rating Breakdown

WP Updates Notifier

4.2/5(35 reviews)
5
66%
4
17%
3
0%
2
3%
1
14%

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…

4.4/5(18 reviews)
5
67%
4
6%
3
28%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Updates Notifier Reviews

by WebePc Gianluca Molina

Essential plugin to manage many sites

A unique plugin of its kind but which I consider very useful and fundamental if you have to manage many websites (as in my case) in order to have a “memory” of the plugins to be updated! EXCELLENT!

by kudlav

Out-of date and not fully working

It’s ok for theme and plugins notifications, but notification about core updates does’t work for more than one year! This plugin probably won’t recieve an update anymore. This topic was modifi

by rgallini

Simple and effective

I get notified whenever a plugin needs to be updated. Perfect!

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… Reviews

by sadduck

Awesome Sauce!

Installs and configures very easy. Works like a champ! Love the way it’s broken down between the Armory and the Tower! Easy to monitor and see what’s happening or to look back at who’s banned and easi

by 90demi

Free version is excellent, Pro is not very good

The free version is very good. It is more fun than processing your server logs on command line. The Pro version is difficult to work with because it doesn’t have a search on the Tower. It also over wh

Excellent plugin

I use this plugin daily – it works FLAWLESSLY!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Updates Notifier or Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… more popular?
WP Updates Notifier has 30K+ active installations while Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… has 1.0K+. WP Updates Notifier is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Updates Notifier or Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…?
WP Updates Notifier has a 4.2/5 rating from 35 reviews, while Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… has a 4.4/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are WP Updates Notifier and Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… free?
WP Updates Notifier is free and Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Updates Notifier or Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…?
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 Updates Notifier was last updated 6 years ago and Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… was last updated 1 week ago.

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