Black Bar
Healthy: maintained, last release 17 May 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Black Bar still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 17 May 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 17 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Black Bar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer geminilabs since Feb 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Black Bar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Black Bar safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Black Bar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 17 May 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.
| geminilabs | 22 Feb 2018 to 17 May 2026, 45 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.1.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
500+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 4.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gemini Labs |
| Added | 22 Feb 2018 |
| Last updated | 17 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 500+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > Debugging & Development Tools |
| Tags | blackbar, debugbar, black bar, debug bar, debugging |
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Questions
Is Black Bar still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 May 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Black Bar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer geminilabs since Feb 2018.
Was Black Bar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Black Bar safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Black Bar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.0. No one-star spike after it.