Admin Bar Editor
Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Oct 2026, 16 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Admin Bar Editor still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Admin Bar Editor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Litonice13 since Jun 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Admin Bar Editor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Admin Bar Editor safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.23). Not on the exploited list. 26 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Admin Bar Editor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.12. No one-star spike after it. 15 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Litonice13 | 20 Jun 2023 to 15 Oct 2026, 29 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 20 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 16
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 19 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.0.23).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2024 | Admin Bar Remover <= 1.0.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update | 4.3 | <= 1.0.2.2 | 1.0.23 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 90 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 145 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,143 |
| 25 May 2026 | 391 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 345 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,836 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 455 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 331 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 306 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 371 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 274 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 305 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 285 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 267 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 226 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,429 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,287 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 627 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 379 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 423 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 332 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 290 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 282 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,275 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 622 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 559 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 64 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pixar Labs |
| Added | 25 Feb 2011 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization |
| Tags | toolbar, admin bar, user roles, hide admin bar, custom admin bar |
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Questions
Is Admin Bar Editor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Admin Bar Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Litonice13 since Jun 2023.
Was Admin Bar Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Admin Bar Editor safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.0.23). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Admin Bar Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.12. No one-star spike after it.