Custom top bar
v2.1by Suman Biswas · updated 9 months ago
You can easily customize page top bar with background color,contact number social links and a custom buttom
- Rank
- #21,141
- Up29 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 52
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.7K
- 8,665 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom top bar at a glance
Custom top bar is a WordPress plugin by Suman Biswas with 50+ active installs, the #21,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 75% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.1 came out on Jan 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 39 plugins tagged “social links”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats69 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom top bar |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 52 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 53 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 52 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 52 |
Rank over time
#21,141 · up 141 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #21,141 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,170 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,193 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,118 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,199 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,106 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #21,014 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,140 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,174 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,209 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,126 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #21,103 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,282 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.89% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.92% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #21282 → #21199
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.050%
- v2.150%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 7, 2015
- Last updated
- Jan 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom top bar
How many websites use Custom top bar?
Custom top bar is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom top bar been downloaded?
8,665 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Custom top bar last updated?
Version 2.1 came out on Jan 30, 2026 (9 months ago).
Is Custom top bar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom top bar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Custom top bar still maintained?
Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom top bar have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Custom top bar?
The plugins most like Custom top bar, by the tags they share, are WPFront Notification Bar (40K+), Hide Admin Bar (20K+) and Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 52 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 8.7K |
| Author | Suman Biswas |
| First released | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Version | 2.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 30, 2026 |
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