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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: released 11 months ago, no open vulnerabilities. One warning: not tested with recent WordPress versions.

82/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Dec 2025, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Collizo4sky since Mar 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.9). Not on the exploited list. 31 Oct 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.9. No one-star spike after it. 31 Oct 2023 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Collizo4sky25 Mar 2016 to 4 Dec 2025, 49 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.9).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Oct 2023Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4< 1.2.91.2.91

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.7
Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

Active installs
3,000+
Downloads, last full week
116
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control
4 May 202620
11 May 202660
18 May 202650
25 May 202665
1 Jun 202660
8 Jun 202654
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202645
29 Jun 202638
6 Jul 202637
13 Jul 202646
20 Jul 202650
27 Jul 202657
3 Aug 202681
10 Aug 202665
17 Aug 202670
24 Aug 202657
31 Aug 202650
7 Sep 202666
14 Sep 202678
21 Sep 202666
28 Sep 202688
5 Oct 202673
12 Oct 202682
19 Oct 2026122
26 Oct 2026116

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
1.2.9
Author
Collins Agbonghama
Added
25 Mar 2016
Last updated
4 Dec 2025
Active installs
3,000+
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
5.4
Category
User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tags
toolbar, admin bar, admin dashboard, disable toolbar, disable admin bar

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Questions about Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

Is Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control still maintained?

Yes. Last release 4 Dec 2025, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Collizo4sky since Mar 2016.

Was Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.9). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.9. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue