Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar | Dashboard Cleaner |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 40 | 5 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 500+ |
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| Built for Shopify | — | — |
Dashboard Cleaner edges out Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Dashboard Cleaner; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar's 40-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Dashboard Cleaner's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar audit • Dashboard Cleaner audit
| Keyword | Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar | Dashboard Cleaner |
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| feedback form | #257 | Not ranked |
| live support | #798 | Not ranked |
Dashboard Cleaner has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 5 reviews) compared to Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar (4.8★ from 40 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Dashboard Cleaner is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory marketplace. Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar has more onboarding documentation maturity (40 reviews vs 5), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (40 reviews). Dashboard Cleaner aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (5 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar and Dashboard Cleaner both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Dashboard Cleaner" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
