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AF Companion

AF Companion - Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing
by AF themes · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for AF Companion
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is AF Companion still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns AF Companion, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer afthemes since Feb 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was AF Companion removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is AF Companion safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.0). Not on the exploited list. 16 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest AF Companion update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it. 22 Dec 2023 · 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
plugin-master16 Feb 2021 to 16 Feb 2021, 1 commits
afthemes18 Feb 2021 to 14 Oct 2026, 37 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for AF Companion
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 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Average rating per quarter for AF Companion
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20244.8
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star32
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.2.0).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Sep 2026AF Companion <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Remote Code Execution7.2<= 2.1.02.2.0n/a
27 Dec 2021AF Companion <= 1.1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery5.41.1.0 to 1.1.21.2.0n/a

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

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for AF Companion
4 May 2026673
11 May 2026925
18 May 2026872
25 May 20265,308
1 Jun 2026858
8 Jun 2026680
15 Jun 2026539
22 Jun 2026720
29 Jun 2026516
6 Jul 2026657
13 Jul 2026481
20 Jul 20263,585
27 Jul 20264,378
3 Aug 20264,563
10 Aug 20264,579
17 Aug 20264,689
24 Aug 20268,805
31 Aug 20265,256
7 Sep 20264,889
14 Sep 202610,003
21 Sep 20265,484
28 Sep 20264,773
5 Oct 20264,852
12 Oct 20269,529
19 Oct 20265,333
26 Oct 20265,127
2 Nov 2026721

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.2.1
AuthorAF themes
Added18 Feb 2021
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsseo, news, magazine, demo import, performance

Other plugins by this author: WP Post Author - Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars, Latest Posts Block - Dynamic Posts Grid, Posts List, Posts Tile with Stunning Layouts for WordPress Blogs & Pages, Magic Content & CTA Box Builder - Advanced Gutenberg Blocks for Flexible Page Sections, Headers, Buttons, Shape Dividers, and Layout Options, AF Translate - AI Translation Editor, PO Editor & POT Generator for WordPress

Questions

Is AF Companion still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns AF Companion, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer afthemes since Feb 2021.

Was AF Companion removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is AF Companion safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.2.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest AF Companion update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.1. No one-star spike after it.

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