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Maintained Tested up to 6.9.10 #27 in admin bar

WP Extend Toolbar

WP Extend Toolbar is display the following page information to the admin bar.

Active installs100+100+ tier
Downloads · 30d210▲ +8.2% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score47/100Fair
All-time downloads4.3KSince Jul 2015
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.0PHP 5.2.4+
Downloads · 7d60▲ +22.4% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

WP Extend Toolbar works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 47/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (100+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

4914Jul 22Sep 4Oct 19
Yesterday11
Daily average (1y)5
Peak day109Mar 3, 2026
Last 12 months1.8K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where WP Extend Toolbar stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
admin bar >100 6,631 Best admin bar plugins →
custom admin bar >100 4,526 Best custom admin bar plugins →
custom tool bar #68 2,525 Best custom tool bar plugins →
tool bar #42 3,306 Best tool bar plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 3.159.4%
  • 2.020.7%
  • 2.120.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About WP Extend Toolbar

From the official readme · v3.1.0

Description

WP Extend Toolbar is display the following page information to the admin bar.

  • content of Title tag.
  • content of Description tag.
  • content of Keyword tag.
  • content of Current Theme name.
  • content of Current Template file name.
  • content of Post Type (optional, can be enabled in settings).
  • content of Post ID (optional, can be enabled in settings).
  • content of Taxonomy (optional, can be enabled in settings).
  • content of Term (optional, can be enabled in settings).

Installation

  1. Upload WP Extend Toolbar to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin
  3. Page information adds to the admin bar.

Changelog

3.1.1

  • Minor CSS tweaks.

3.1.0

  • Added settings page in WordPress admin to control display item visibility.
  • Added new display items: Post Type, Post ID, Taxonomy, and Term.
  • Administrators can now toggle visibility of each display item individually.
  • Settings are saved to database and persist across sessions.
  • Improved security with enhanced permission checks and input sanitization.
  • All existing features (drag, resize, cookie storage) remain fully functional.

3.0.0

  • Windowed the display.
  • Kept the visibility state

2.1.0

  • Add “Keyword” to admin bar.

2.0.2

  • Bugfix.

2.0.1

  • Bugfix.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

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FAQ

WP Extend Toolbar: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026

Is WP Extend Toolbar free?

Yes. WP Extend Toolbar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP Extend Toolbar safe to use in 2026?

WP Extend Toolbar works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 47/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP Extend Toolbar?

WP Extend Toolbar is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,273 times since it launched in July 2015. It was downloaded 210 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP Extend Toolbar work with WordPress 7.1?

WP Extend Toolbar is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does WP Extend Toolbar need?

WP Extend Toolbar requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was WP Extend Toolbar last updated?

The latest version, 3.1.0, was released on February 16, 2026 (8 months ago).

Who makes WP Extend Toolbar?

WP Extend Toolbar is developed and maintained by michouse.

What are the best alternatives to WP Extend Toolbar?

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