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ACF Color Swatches

by nickforddesign · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical

At risk: no release in 96 months (last release 29 Nov 2018).

59/ 100At risk
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for ACF Color Swatches
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 96 months (last release 29 Nov 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Nov 2019Evidence

Quick answers

Is ACF Color Swatches still maintained?
No. Last release 29 Nov 2018, over 7 years ago. 29 Nov 2018 · wordpress.org
Who owns ACF Color Swatches, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was ACF Color Swatches removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is ACF Color Swatches safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest ACF Color Swatches update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.7. No one-star spike after it. 29 Nov 2018 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
deployer29 Nov 2018 to 29 Nov 2018, 1 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
8 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for ACF Color Swatches
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 29 Nov 2018.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for ACF Color Swatches
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
96
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for ACF Color Swatches
4 May 202611
11 May 202623
18 May 202637
25 May 202637
1 Jun 202639
8 Jun 202649
15 Jun 2026173
22 Jun 202693
29 Jun 202657
6 Jul 202654
13 Jul 202639
20 Jul 202666
27 Jul 202654
3 Aug 2026105
10 Aug 202642
17 Aug 202665
24 Aug 202633
31 Aug 202667
7 Sep 202680
14 Sep 202690
21 Sep 202667
28 Sep 202659
5 Oct 202657
12 Oct 202652
19 Oct 2026135
26 Oct 202696

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 26-week average.

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Facts

Version
1.0.7
Author
nickforddesign
Added
14 Feb 2018
Last updated
29 Nov 2018
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
not stated
Requires PHP
5.6
Category
Design & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tags
acf, color, swatch, color picker, advanced custom fields

Questions about ACF Color Swatches

Is ACF Color Swatches still maintained?

No. Last release 29 Nov 2018, over 7 years ago.

Who owns ACF Color Swatches, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was ACF Color Swatches removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is ACF Color Swatches safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest ACF Color Swatches update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.7. No one-star spike after it.

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