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Admin Customizer

by Nilambar Sharma · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 39 months (last release 15 Aug 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Admin Customizer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Admin Customizer still maintained?
No. Last release 15 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago. 15 Aug 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Admin Customizer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Admin Customizer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Admin Customizer safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Admin Customizer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.7. No one-star spike after it. 15 Aug 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 39 months (last release 15 Aug 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.14 Aug 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
rabmalin4 Nov 2013 to 15 Aug 2023, 77 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Admin Customizer
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 15 Aug 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Admin Customizer
4 May 202613
11 May 202631
18 May 202625
25 May 202645
1 Jun 202635
8 Jun 202638
15 Jun 202625
22 Jun 202628
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202620
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202631
27 Jul 202634
3 Aug 202642
10 Aug 202636
17 Aug 202641
24 Aug 202634
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202645
14 Sep 202657
21 Sep 202646
28 Sep 202652
5 Oct 202639
12 Oct 202649
19 Oct 202691
26 Oct 202699
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 60% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.2.7
AuthorNilambar Sharma
Added4 Nov 2013
Last updated15 Aug 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization
Tagsadmin, backend, customize, dashboard, customization

Other plugins by this author: NS Featured Posts, NS Category Widget, Date Today Nepali, Prime Addons for Elementor, OutRadar

Questions

Is Admin Customizer still maintained?

No. Last release 15 Aug 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Admin Customizer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Admin Customizer removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Admin Customizer safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Admin Customizer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.7. No one-star spike after it.

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