Top Bar

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ Marcin Pietrzak

   2.4y ago

   Does exactly what it describes. Nothing less, nothing more. I like it!

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2. ★★★★★ estudiobla

   2.7y ago

   You can’t change the color of the text, it’s always white. And apparently you can’t change it with code either. This topic was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by estudiobla.

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3. ★★★★★ Jakours2

   3.6y ago

   Doesn’t work well with Salient theme. When uninstalling, the plugin would not uninstall cleanly. It was giving a critical error message. I uninstalled it through cPanel. I have used it several times in the past with no problems. Maybe it needs an update?

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4. ★★★★★ billfox2022

   4.1y ago

   Top Bar works well enough but engages in abusive business practices. They do not send a notification before they automatically renew your license. In my case, I no longer needed an unlimited license and asked support to please change my license to a single site and refund the difference via a support ticket. They didn’t email a copy of the submission and never responded in any way to my request. After a week or two, I sent a direct email to their support. Still waiting after one month for any response. I have canceled my subscription and won’t do business with this company again. I replaced Topbar with Notibar. A fantastic replacement that has more flexible appearance options and it’s free! This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by billfox2022.

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5. ★★★★★ forsteps

   4.4y ago

   Simple and excellent! Does what it says.

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6. ★★★★★ Divanshu

   4.5y ago

   None of the options save

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7. ★★★★★ aminji

   5.3y ago

   Simple and great working 🙂

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8. ★★★★★ basebond

   5.4y ago

   Did the job with some CSS customization. This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by basebond. This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by basebond.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.6 Fixed minor vulnerability issue 3.0.6
2. — Version 3.0.5 Fixed minor vulnerability issue 3.0.5
3. — Version 3.0.4 Security update 3.0.4
4. — Version 3.0.3 Replaced deprecated jQuery methods 3.0.3
5. — Version 3.0.2 Fixes JS bug with settings Fixes issues with specific character in the message 3.0.2
6. — Version 3.0 Fixes CSS issues Fixes JS issues [New feature] Detect fixed navigation (automatically finds and fixes conflicts) [New feature] Button link behavior (same/new window) Updated setting panel Updated admin menus Better fonts 3.0

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 Top Bar <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-04-10 CVE-2024-31928 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.0.5 Patched in 3.0.6
2. Medium · 4.4 Top Bar <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-03-25 CVE-2024-1660 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.0.4 Patched in 3.0.5
3. Medium · 5.5 Top Bar <= 3.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-09-08 CVE-2022-2629 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.0.3 Patched in 3.0.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5

Translated into 87 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Plus 63 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-01 20K+ → 10K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Easy Notification Bar 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B
• WPFront Notification Bar 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress 8K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Simple Alert System 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Notification Bar, Sticky Notification Bar, Sticky Welcome Bar for any theme 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Top Bar: 10K+ active installs, 4.0★ (43 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/top-bar