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Admin Locale

by Louy Alakkad · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 170 months (last release 21 Oct 2012).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Admin Locale
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 170 months (last release 21 Oct 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Oct 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 37 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Admin Locale
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 21 Oct 2012. Tested up to 3.4, 37 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Admin Locale
4 May 202611
11 May 202627
18 May 202624
25 May 202641
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202635
15 Jun 202635
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202623
13 Jul 202632
20 Jul 202642
27 Jul 202638
3 Aug 202659
10 Aug 202649
17 Aug 202644
24 Aug 202640
31 Aug 202648
7 Sep 202643
14 Sep 202669
21 Sep 202659
28 Sep 202669
5 Oct 202656
12 Oct 202661
19 Oct 202693
26 Oct 2026101
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1
AuthorLouy Alakkad
Added21 Jul 2010
Last updated21 Oct 2012
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress2.9
Tested up to3.4.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsadmin, locale, language, translate, translation

Other plugins by this author: RTLer, Featured Image Resize, Extended Recent Comments, GP - GeePress, TP - TweetPress

Questions

Is Admin Locale still maintained?

Admin Locale was last updated on 21 Oct 2012. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Admin Locale safe?

Admin Locale has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Admin Locale?

The wordpress.org author is Louy Alakkad. Recent committers: louyx, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Admin Locale?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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