Notibar
Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Nov 2026, 13 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 75 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Notibar still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Notibar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ninjateam since Sep 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Notibar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Notibar safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.6). Not on the exploited list. 5 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Notibar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.2.3. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 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.
| plugin-master | 21 Sep 2020 to 21 Sep 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| ninjateam | 24 Sep 2020 to 1 Nov 2026, 84 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 13
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.3.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 66 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.1.6).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2025 | Notibar <= 2.1.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 5.5 | <= 2.1.5 | 2.1.6 | 62 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Notibar - Notification Bar for WordPress <= 2.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via njt_nofi_text | 6.3 | <= 2.1.4 | 2.1.5 | 75 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Notibar <= 2.1.4 - Missing Authorization via ajax_install_plugin | 4.3 | <= 2.1.4 | 2.1.5 | 77 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 95 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 234 |
| 18 May 2026 | 300 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,717 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,799 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,747 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,362 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,784 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,120 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,192 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,203 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,247 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 901 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 729 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 4,380 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,051 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 855 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 665 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 534 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 498 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 409 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 436 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 409 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 333 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 560 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 850 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,634 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.2.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ninja Team |
| Added | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.1 |
| Category | Marketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation |
| Tags | cta, banner, top bar, announcement, notification bar |
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Questions
Is Notibar still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Notibar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ninjateam since Sep 2020.
Was Notibar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Notibar safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.1.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Notibar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.3. No one-star spike after it.