Advanced FAQ Manager
Healthy: maintained, last release 3 Sep 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Advanced FAQ Manager still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 3 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 3 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Advanced FAQ Manager, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ThemeHigh since Apr 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Advanced FAQ Manager removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Advanced FAQ Manager safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.3). Not on the exploited list. 6 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Advanced FAQ Manager update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5.6. No one-star spike after it. 3 Sep 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.
| plugin-master | 11 Apr 2019 to 11 Apr 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| ThemeHigh | 11 Apr 2019 to 3 Sep 2026, 64 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 3 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.8.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.5.3).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | Advanced FAQ Manager <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5.2 | 1.5.3 | Patched before disclosure |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Advanced FAQ Manager <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.5.2 | 1.5.3 | 33 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 33 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 82 |
| 18 May 2026 | 127 |
| 25 May 2026 | 88 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 88 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 68 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 64 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 99 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 865 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 136 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 134 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 117 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 121 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 115 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 109 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 531 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 181 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 160 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 165 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 168 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 116 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 157 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 162 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | ThemeHigh |
| Added | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Last updated | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Support & Help Desk > FAQ Management |
| Tags | faq plugin, FAQ widget, accordion faq, wordpress faq, WordPress faq Plugin |
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Questions
Is Advanced FAQ Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 3 Sep 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Advanced FAQ Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ThemeHigh since Apr 2019.
Was Advanced FAQ Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Advanced FAQ Manager safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Advanced FAQ Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.6. No one-star spike after it.