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Disable Toolbar

by Michael Dance · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 109 months (last release 9 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Disable Toolbar
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Disable Toolbar still maintained?
No. Last release 9 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 9 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
Who owns Disable Toolbar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Disable Toolbar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Disable Toolbar safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Disable Toolbar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 31 Jul 2014 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 109 months (last release 9 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.9 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 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.

No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Disable Toolbar
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 9 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Disable Toolbar
4 May 202613
11 May 202631
18 May 202625
25 May 202634
1 Jun 202624
8 Jun 202627
15 Jun 202623
22 Jun 202621
29 Jun 202623
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202618
20 Jul 202631
27 Jul 202629
3 Aug 202643
10 Aug 202636
17 Aug 202640
24 Aug 202629
31 Aug 202634
7 Sep 202634
14 Sep 202654
21 Sep 202652
28 Sep 202648
5 Oct 202657
12 Oct 202649
19 Oct 202668
26 Oct 202691
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0
AuthorMichael Dance
Added31 Jul 2014
Last updated9 Nov 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagstoolbar, adminbar, admin bar, hide toolbar, hide admin bar

Other plugins by this author: Right Now Reloaded

Questions

Is Disable Toolbar still maintained?

No. Last release 9 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.

Who owns Disable Toolbar, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Disable Toolbar removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Disable Toolbar safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Disable Toolbar update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.

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