Speed Contact Bar · Version history
Speed Contact Bar changelog and version history
- Latest version
- 6.14.0
- Sep 13, 2026 (1 month ago)
- Releases
- 28
- since 2018
- In the last year
- 2
- about one every 26 days
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- PHP 5.6 or later
Releases each year
- 20187 releases
- 20194 releases
- 20206 releases
- 20212 releases
- 20236 releases
- 20241 release
- 20262 releases
20262 releases
Speed Contact Bar 6.14.0Latest
- hardened output buffer comparison
- enforced strict array comparisons
- moved plugin scripts to footer
- added translator context
- completed translation calls
- updated YouTube icon
- removed deprecated multisite function
- derived default email from WordPress site URL
- removed unnecessary activation query checks
- hardened dynamic admin output
- replaced direct site query with WordPress API
- raised required PHP version to 5.6
- improved accessibility for screen reader
- added direct file access prevention
- removed development code
Speed Contact Bar 6.13.0
- new WeChat
- optimized logos and replaced png with svg (vector) files (modern WhatsApp, Snapchat, Soundcloud)
- fixed wrong ration with IMDb logo and replaced png with SVG
- fixed wrong ration with Yelp logo and replaced png with SVG
- tested with WordPress 6.6-7.1
20241 release
Speed Contact Bar 6.12.2
20236 releases
Speed Contact Bar 6.12.1.1
- hotfix white screen
Speed Contact Bar 6.12.1
- fixed the previous fix where “nofollow” was sometimes set incorrectly
Speed Contact Bar 6.12.0
- fixed no link on X logo anymore
- fixed where “nofollow” was sometimes set incorrectly
- we now get plugin’s translation from wp.org
Speed Contact Bar 6.11.0
- renaming Twitter to X (new logo and adjusted wording) (maintain backward compatibility with current Twitter settings)
Speed Contact Bar 6.10.1
- added output title on single icons to get a tooltip on hover
Speed Contact Bar 6.10.0
- added option to disable rel=”nofollow” for individual contact bar links
- updated language files
20212 releases
Speed Contact Bar 6.9.2
- fixed language issues
- successfully tested with WP 5.8
Speed Contact Bar 6.9.1
- new branding
- successfully tested with WP 5.7
20206 releases
Speed Contact Bar 6.9.0
- Added Messenger option
- Added text option for Telegram
- Added links to the guidelines for WhatsApp and Messenger
- Updated *.pot file and translations
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Successfully tested with WP 5.6
Speed Contact Bar 6.8.0
- Added Telegram option
- Changed order of action links
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Updated screenshot of the frontpage
- Successfully tested with WP 5.5.3
Speed Contact Bar 6.7.2
- Fixed wrong sanitazion of checkbox groups
- Successfully tested with WP 5.5
Speed Contact Bar 6.7.1
- Fixed undesired HTML output at the WhatsApp icon
Speed Contact Bar 6.7.0
- Added WhatsApp option
- Removed Google+ option
- Updated *.pot file and translations
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Updated screenshot of the frontpage
- Successfully tested with WP 5.4.2
Speed Contact Bar 6.6.1
- Set width of text input fields on the Settings page to full width
- Fixed wrong attribute for unchecked checkboxes in checkbox sets
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Successfully tested with WP 5.4
20194 releases
Speed Contact Bar 6.6.0
- Added options for the page types to hide the bar on those pages
- Updated *.pot file and translations
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Successfully tested with WP 5.3
Speed Contact Bar 6.5.1
- Changed ID names of LI elements in the bar to class names to be able to reuse CSS statements of similar items. If necessary please adapt the CSS code of your website!
- Successfully tested with WP 5.2.4
Speed Contact Bar 6.5.0
- Added option for the minimum window width to hide the bar
- Refactored to achieve compatibility with WPML
- Updated *.pot file and translations
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Successfully tested with WP 5.2.3
Speed Contact Bar 6.4.2
- Successfully tested with WP 5.2.1
20187 releases
Speed Contact Bar 6.4.1
- Renewed mobile phone icons, thanks to Jim Colao
- Fixed wrong formatting of dark Instagram icon
- Fixed wrong formatting of dark e-mail icon
- Successfully tested with WP 5.0.2
Speed Contact Bar 6.4.0
- Added dynamic padding for the body element if fixed position of the bar is set
Speed Contact Bar 6.3.1
- Added russian translation
- Set all contact bar links as nofollow
- Set https in the URL examples on the Settings page
- Successfully tested with WP 4.9.8
Speed Contact Bar 6.3
- Added SMS option
- Added spanish translation
- Fixed conflict with the output buffer
- Updated *.pot file and translations
- Updated screenshot of the Settings page
- Successfully tested with WP 4.9.7
Speed Contact Bar 6.2
- Fixed conflict of multiple calls of the output buffer, reported in the WordPress.org Forum
- Successfully tested with WP 4.9.6
Speed Contact Bar 6.1
Speed Contact Bar 6.0
Questions about Speed Contact Bar’s releases
What is the latest version of Speed Contact Bar?
6.14.0, released on Sep 13, 2026 (1 month ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 5.6 or later.
How often is Speed Contact Bar updated?
2 releases in the last year, about one every 26 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2018.
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