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WP Notification Bars

by MyThemeShop · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 57 months (last release 28 Feb 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Notification Bars
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 57 months (last release 28 Feb 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Feb 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 12 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
MyThemeShop19 Sep 2015 to 28 Feb 2022, 25 commits
pbalazs21 Dec 2021 to 28 Dec 2021, 3 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Notification Bars
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Feb 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.7 from 41 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star24
4 star2
3 star2
2 star5
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Notification Bars
4 May 202640
11 May 202697
18 May 202695
25 May 202693
1 Jun 2026124
8 Jun 2026107
15 Jun 2026118
22 Jun 2026130
29 Jun 2026107
6 Jul 2026111
13 Jul 2026117
20 Jul 2026160
27 Jul 2026141
3 Aug 2026148
10 Aug 2026140
17 Aug 2026115
24 Aug 2026151
31 Aug 2026157
7 Sep 2026117
14 Sep 2026159
21 Sep 2026160
28 Sep 2026188
5 Oct 2026199
12 Oct 2026186
19 Oct 2026322
26 Oct 2026331
2 Nov 202655

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification BarScore 91 · 10,000+SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales PopupScore 91 · 8,000+Countix Sales Countdown TimerScore 91 · 5,000+Countdown BlockScore 91 · 4,000+WPC Product Timer for WooCommerceScore 91 · 3,000+

Facts

Version1.0.12
AuthorMyThemeShop
Added19 Sep 2015
Last updated28 Feb 2022
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to5.9.20
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > Pop-ups & Lead Generation
Tagsalert, notification, notification bar, welcome google visitor, welcome facebook visitor

Other plugins by this author: WP Tab Widget, WP Subscribe, WP Real Estate, MyThemeShop Theme Customizer, Avoid Duplicate Posts

Questions

Is WP Notification Bars still maintained?

WP Notification Bars was last updated on 28 Feb 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Notification Bars safe?

WP Notification Bars has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Notification Bars?

The wordpress.org author is MyThemeShop. Recent committers: MyThemeShop, pbalazs, roymahfooz, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Notification Bars?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar, SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales Popup, Countix Sales Countdown Timer, Countdown Block, WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce.

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