Hello Bar Popup Builder
Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Jun 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Hello Bar Popup Builder still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hello Bar Popup Builder, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer hellobar since Aug 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hello Bar Popup Builder removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hello Bar Popup Builder safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.2). Not on the exploited list. 18 Feb 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hello Bar Popup Builder update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.3. No one-star spike after it. 4 Jun 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.
| hellobar | 22 Aug 2018 to 4 Jun 2026, 46 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 1.6.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 6 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.5.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | Hello Bar Popup Builder <= 1.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | 106 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 48 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 101 |
| 18 May 2026 | 94 |
| 25 May 2026 | 115 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,989 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 629 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 318 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 243 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 208 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 498 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 187 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 185 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 201 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 198 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 161 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 193 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 232 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 159 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 150 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 166 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 160 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 190 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 162 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 158 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 257 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 221 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 24 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | telepathy |
| Added | 7 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation |
| Tags | marketing, conversion, newsletter, woocommerce, popup builder |
Other plugins by this author: Author Recommended Posts, MailChimp Shortcode, Simple Social Bar, Flowtown Webhook
Questions
Is Hello Bar Popup Builder still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Hello Bar Popup Builder, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer hellobar since Aug 2018.
Was Hello Bar Popup Builder removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Hello Bar Popup Builder safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Hello Bar Popup Builder update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.3. No one-star spike after it.