Skip to content
PluginCanary

Admin Bar Position

by Masahiro NAKASHIMA · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 43 months (last release 3 Apr 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Admin Bar Position
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Admin Bar Position still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Apr 2023, over 3 years ago. 3 Apr 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Admin Bar Position, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Admin Bar Position removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Admin Bar Position safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Admin Bar Position update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 3 Apr 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 43 months (last release 3 Apr 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Apr 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.0, 9 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
kanakogi23 Mar 2016 to 3 Apr 2023, 12 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Admin Bar Position
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 3 Apr 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Admin Bar Position
4 May 202636
11 May 202647
18 May 202643
25 May 202684
1 Jun 202674
8 Jun 202662
15 Jun 202646
22 Jun 202645
29 Jun 202643
6 Jul 202649
13 Jul 202667
20 Jul 202655
27 Jul 202663
3 Aug 202673
10 Aug 202666
17 Aug 202671
24 Aug 202650
31 Aug 202663
7 Sep 202652
14 Sep 202680
21 Sep 202679
28 Sep 202695
5 Oct 202678
12 Oct 202669
19 Oct 2026169
26 Oct 2026144
2 Nov 202619

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

Custom Login Page CustomizerScore 93 · 50,000+Block VisibilityScore 93 · 40,000+Hide Admin Bar Based on User RolesScore 93 · 20,000+CMS Tree Page ViewScore 92 · 50,000+Widget ContextScore 92 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.1.4
AuthorMasahiro NAKASHIMA
Added23 Mar 2016
Last updated3 Apr 2023
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.2.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization
Tagsadmin, category

Other plugins by this author: reCAPTCHA for MW WP Form, Adjust Admin Categories, WP Theme Test, CSV Import and Exporter, MW WP Form kintone, Auto Load Page Template, WP REST API Add Taxnomies, WP Post Has Archive, WP LetterPot

Questions

Is Admin Bar Position still maintained?

No. Last release 3 Apr 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Admin Bar Position, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Admin Bar Position removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Admin Bar Position safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Admin Bar Position update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.4. 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