Notice Bar
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Sep 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Notice Bar still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Notice Bar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer WEN Solutions since Dec 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Notice Bar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Notice Bar safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.4). Not on the exploited list. 20 Aug 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Notice Bar update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.1.5. No one-star spike after it. 18 Sep 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.
| WEN Solutions | 22 Dec 2015 to 18 Sep 2026, 70 commits |
|---|---|
| wptravel | 25 Jul 2019 to 22 Jun 2022, 6 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 47 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.6.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 3.1.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | Notice Bar <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.1.3 | 3.1.4 | n/a |
| 5 Sep 2023 | Notice Bar <= 3.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Facts
| Version | 3.1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | WEN Solutions |
| Added | 22 Dec 2015 |
| Last updated | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode |
| Tags | bar, notice, message, notication, floating bar |
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Questions
Is Notice Bar still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Sep 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Notice Bar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WEN Solutions since Dec 2015.
Was Notice Bar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Notice Bar safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.1.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Notice Bar update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.5. No one-star spike after it.