Menubar
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Menubar still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 28 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Menubar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer dontdream since Mar 2009. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Menubar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Menubar safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.9). Not on the exploited list. 4 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Menubar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.9.4. No one-star spike after it. 20 Apr 2025 · 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.
| dontdream | 28 Mar 2009 to 28 Aug 2026, 103 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 13 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 5.9).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2023 | Menubar <= 5.8.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in wpm-admin.php | 5.4 | <= 5.8.2 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Menubar <= 5.7.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 5.7.2 | 5.8 | Patched before disclosure |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 29 |
| 18 May 2026 | 23 |
| 25 May 2026 | 70 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 26 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 98 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 39% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 5.9.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrea Tarantini |
| Added | 28 Mar 2009 |
| Last updated | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus |
| Tags | menu, menubar, superfish, navigation, suckerfish |
Other plugins by this author: BP Profile Search, BP Distance Search
Questions
Is Menubar still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Menubar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer dontdream since Mar 2009.
Was Menubar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Menubar safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 5.9). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Menubar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.9.4. No one-star spike after it.