Buzzbar vs Sticky Banner

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Buzzbar

by Blend Media

Health B77

Sticky Banner

by Dave Meier

Health B79

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Buzzbar	Sticky Banner
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	700–800 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	+17% ✓
Overall health	B · 77	B · 79 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	91/100 ✓	87/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.06★ ✓
Reviews	0	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100	88/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	6mo ago
Downloads · 30d	37	209 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Buzzbar Sticky Banner

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.