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Typing Effect

by 93digital · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 18 Aug 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Typing Effect
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Typing Effect still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago. 26 Oct 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Typing Effect, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Typing Effect removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Typing Effect safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 18 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Typing Effect update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.7. No one-star spike after it. 29 Nov 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 18 Aug 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.1 Sep 2026Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 36 months (last release 26 Oct 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.25 Oct 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
93digital21 Sep 2015 to 26 Oct 2023, 26 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Typing Effect
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 26 Oct 2023. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star4
3 star1
2 star1
1 star3
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), 1 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
18 Aug 2026Typing Effect <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.3.7No fixn/a
Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Aug 2023Typing Effect <= 1.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode6.4<= 1.3.61.3.7n/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 Typing Effect
4 May 202642
11 May 2026103
18 May 2026118
25 May 2026119
1 Jun 202687
8 Jun 2026105
15 Jun 202685
22 Jun 202669
29 Jun 202675
6 Jul 202690
13 Jul 202658
20 Jul 202679
27 Jul 202693
3 Aug 2026112
10 Aug 2026108
17 Aug 202699
24 Aug 2026107
31 Aug 2026108
7 Sep 2026105
14 Sep 2026144
21 Sep 2026153
28 Sep 2026184
5 Oct 2026146
12 Oct 2026135
19 Oct 2026215
26 Oct 2026210
2 Nov 202643

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.3.7
Author93digital
Added21 Sep 2015
Last updated26 Oct 2023
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Animations & Visual Effects
Tagstypewriter effect, typing effect plugin, animated typing effect

Questions

Is Typing Effect still maintained?

No. Last release 26 Oct 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Typing Effect, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Typing Effect removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Typing Effect safe?

No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Typing Effect update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.7. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue