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Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro

by pluginsware · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 17 Oct 2026, 13 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro still maintained?
Yes. Last release 17 Oct 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months. 17 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pluginsware since May 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.5.0). Not on the exploited list. 9 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.5.1. No one-star spike after it. 17 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
pluginsware11 May 2016 to 17 Oct 2026, 132 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
18 days ago
Releases, 24 months
13
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6.20 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20253
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20262

Last release 17 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Rating distribution
5 star84
4 star2
3 star4
2 star1
1 star5

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 3.5.0).

Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Oct 2026Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro <= 3.4.4 - Authenticated (Custom+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'phone' Parameter6.4<= 3.4.43.5.0Patched before disclosure
7 Aug 2026Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro <= 3.4.2 - Unauthenticated Non-Public Listing Custom Field Disclosure5.3<= 3.4.23.4.3Patched before disclosure
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 3.2.43.2.5Patched before disclosure
24 Dec 2025Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro <= 3.2.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 3.2.93.3.0Patched before disclosure
4 Jul 2024Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro <= 3.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion8.8<= 3.1.33.2.1Patched before disclosure
19 Mar 2024Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Attachment Deletion4.3<= 3.0.03.1.21
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 2.1.12.1.2Patched before disclosure
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.8.81.8.8Patched before disclosure
25 Feb 2019Freemius SDK <= 2.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update8.8< 1.6.31.6.322

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
4 May 202644
11 May 2026137
18 May 2026148
25 May 2026148
1 Jun 2026141
8 Jun 2026118
15 Jun 202697
22 Jun 2026962
29 Jun 2026326
6 Jul 2026224
13 Jul 20261,176
20 Jul 2026255
27 Jul 2026199
3 Aug 2026220
10 Aug 2026202
17 Aug 2026173
24 Aug 2026192
31 Aug 2026172
7 Sep 2026142
14 Sep 20261,109
21 Sep 2026330
28 Sep 2026307
5 Oct 20261,388
12 Oct 20261,103
19 Oct 2026634
26 Oct 2026453
2 Nov 202646

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.5.1
Authorpluginsware
Added11 May 2016
Last updated17 Oct 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress6.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6.20
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagslistings, directory, classifieds, real-estate, business directory

Questions

Is Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro still maintained?

Yes. Last release 17 Oct 2026, 13 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer pluginsware since May 2016.

Was Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro safe?

9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.5.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.5.1. No one-star spike after it.

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