WP Notification Bell
by wpdever · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 900+ installs across the portfolio →
On-site bell notifications. Display notifications custom or triggered (new posts/cpts, WooCommerce order updates, new comment replies, bbPress...)
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
+50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “alert”, “bbpress” and “buddypress” for “stock notification”, “order notification” and “guest wishlist”. “alert” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stock notification” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “bbpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “order notification” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “buddypress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “guest wishlist” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 71 average across 9,745 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 29K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,141 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
48
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
37%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| notification bell | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bell | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| order sound notification | #5 | #9 | 0 |
| notification and alert box | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| stock notification | #8 | #11 | up 5 |
| wp notification | #16 | #22 | up 1 |
| buddypress notifications | #7 | #11 | up 1 |
| notification | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| order notification | #14 | #12 | up 2 |
| comment notification | #11 | #15 | up 5 |
| push notification | #19 | #17 | up 2 |
| woocommerce notification | #21 | #19 | up 2 |
| site notification | #13 | #18 | 0 |
| custom notification | #14 | #17 | 0 |
| and website notification | #14 | #19 | up 2 |
| new replies | #14 | #20 | 0 |
| guest wishlist | #24 | #11 | 0 |
| post notification | #19 | #20 | up 3 |
| notification post | #20 | #22 | 0 |
| woocommerce notification bar | #20 | #20 | 0 |
| alert your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| bbpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| notifications your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
56 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 36 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “alert”, “bbpress” and “buddypress” for “stock notification”, “order notification” and “guest wishlist”. “alert” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stock notification” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “bbpress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “order notification” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “buddypress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “guest wishlist” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Billy Wilcosky2.9y ago
Most notification plugins only allow you to manually notify people. Or, they only email notifications. This is the only plugin I can find that does on-site comment notifications. Which is nice to have even if all you have is a simple blog. Your readers should know if someone has replied to their comment (without relying on email). I’d love it if there was one more shortcode added. A shortcode to show a list of the user’s notifications. In other words, I don’t think I want to use the bell and pop-up. I’d rather have a page with a shortcode that shows the notifications. Please create an add on for Frontend PM as well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kuperman874.4y ago
The plugin was almost perfect for our needs and with the help of the plugin’s developer we’ve implemented all our improvements. Great plugin and awesome support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aga24424.7y ago
I have researched many plugins in this area. This was the only content that met my needs. thank you. It will be much better if you improve it a little more aesthetically from a visual point of view. In particular, we expect a more aesthetic display for mobile devices.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ meir3214.7y ago
The only good on-site new content notification plugin I found and the developer is very responsive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elrann5.4y ago
I use WordPress for years (since version 2.0) and this is my first plugin review, so all of you can see how good this plugin is and how much I appreciate the author’s work! The plugin is simple and lightweight, yet with many powerful features and it is exactly what I’ve looking for. The only thing I miss is to give users the possibility to delete old/readed notifications – now I overcome it by simply “display: none” css code for old/readed notifications. Thank you again, please don’t let this plugin die!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pachxata5.4y ago
They have very fast and instant support for any problem. The plugin itself works perfectly too. I am very grateful and wish you success in developing the plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielvigueras5.5y ago
Very good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Le ouistiti est dans la place5.6y ago
Le support par mail pour ce plugin est juste incroyable !! Il cherche est trouve des solutions pour vous ! De plus il est super cool et le plugin répond aux attentes de notification en temps réel sur wordpress avec une cloche ! Top merci beaucoup pour tout
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.2 Patched in 1.4.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WP Notification Bell <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58821 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.6 Patched in 1.4.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "On-site bell notifications. Display notifications custom or triggered (new posts/cpts, WooCommerce order up..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields, ACF, Polylang and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,910 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-07 800+ → 700+ down after 124 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 900+ → 800+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-12-27 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-26 900+ → 800+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-17 900+ → 800+ down after 207 days in tier
- 2025-05-24 800+ → 900+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2025-04-06 900+ → 800+ down after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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