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Notification Bar, Sticky Notification

by gingerplugins · 30+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Criticals1 Warning

Limited data: Notification Bar, Sticky Notification has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

39/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Notification Bar, Sticky Notification
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 28 months (last release 18 Jul 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Jul 2025Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 31 Mar 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.14 Apr 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, 1 still unpatched in the current version. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Notification Bar, Sticky Notification still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago. 18 Jul 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Notification Bar, Sticky Notification, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Notification Bar, Sticky Notification removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Notification Bar, Sticky Notification safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 31 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Notification Bar, Sticky Notification update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 20 Jun 2024 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master13 Apr 2020 to 13 Apr 2020, 1 commits
gingerplugins25 Apr 2020 to 18 Jul 2024, 13 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Notification Bar, Sticky Notification
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Jul 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 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 in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.

DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Mar 2025Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.1No fixn/a

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Notification Bar, Sticky Notification
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
30+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Full name
Notification Bar, Sticky Notification Bar, Sticky Welcome Bar for any theme
Version
1.1
Author
gingerplugins
Added
25 Apr 2020
Last updated
18 Jul 2024
Active installs
30+
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
6.6.11
Requires PHP
5.4
Category
not stated
Tags
bar, top bar, bottom bar, notification, notification bar

Other plugins by this author: Sticky Chat Widget, Sticky Social Buttons

Questions about Notification Bar, Sticky Notification

Is Notification Bar, Sticky Notification still maintained?

No. Last release 18 Jul 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Notification Bar, Sticky Notification, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Notification Bar, Sticky Notification removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Notification Bar, Sticky Notification safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Notification Bar, Sticky Notification update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue