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AWP Classifieds

by Strategy11 Team · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Oct 2026, 15 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

81/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for AWP Classifieds
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is AWP Classifieds still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns AWP Classifieds, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer awpcp since Mar 2009. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was AWP Classifieds removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is AWP Classifieds safe?
17 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4.9). Not on the exploited list. 14 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest AWP Classifieds update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.4.10. No one-star spike after it. 20 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
awpcp22 Mar 2009 to 20 Oct 2026, 460 commits
sswells12 Oct 2020 to 11 Sep 2024, 13 commits
sorinmarta19 Nov 2025 to 10 Feb 2026, 3 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2009.

Maintenance

Last release
15 days ago
Releases, 24 months
15
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for AWP Classifieds
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20256
Q1 20262
Q2 20263
Q3 20261
Q4 20262

Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star256
4 star14
3 star10
2 star7
1 star14

Security record

9 vulnerabilities in 24 months (17 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 4.4.9).

Show 17 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
14 Oct 2026AWP Classifieds < 4.4.9 - Missing Authorization5.3< 4.4.94.4.9Patched before disclosure
7 Oct 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload7.2<= 4.4.84.4.9Patched before disclosure
23 Jul 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 4.4.74.4.8Patched before disclosure
22 Jul 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.7 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.4.74.4.8Patched before disclosure
12 May 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.5 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.4.54.4.6Patched before disclosure
4 May 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'regions'7.5<= 4.4.64.4.6.1Patched before disclosure
8 Apr 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.4 - Missing Authorization7.5<= 4.4.44.4.5Patched before disclosure
16 Jan 2026AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 4.4.34.4.425
22 Sep 2025AWP Classifieds <= 4.4.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution6.5<= 4.4.34.4.4141
12 Apr 2024AWP Classifieds <= 4.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 4.3.14.3.2Patched before disclosure
5 Apr 2024AWP Classifieds <= 4.3.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 4.3.14.3.2Patched before disclosure
5 Sep 2023AWP Classifieds <= 4.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 4.34.3.1Patched before disclosure
10 Oct 2022AWP Classifieds <= 4.2.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection9.8<= 4.2.14.3Patched before disclosure
9 Dec 2014WordPress Classifieds Plugin – Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.3.13.3.22077
10 Nov 2014WordPress Classifieds Plugin – Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds < 3.0 - SQL Injection6.3< 3.03.02106
8 Nov 2014WordPress Classifieds Plugin – Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds < 3.0 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 3.03.02108
3 Apr 2012WordPress Classifieds Plugin – Ad Directory & Listings by AWP Classifieds < 2.0 - Arbitrary File Upload7.2< 2.02.03057

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

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for AWP Classifieds
4 May 2026303
11 May 20262,029
18 May 2026440
25 May 2026328
1 Jun 2026238
8 Jun 2026227
15 Jun 2026206
22 Jun 2026185
29 Jun 2026202
6 Jul 2026234
13 Jul 2026206
20 Jul 20262,020
27 Jul 2026491
3 Aug 2026425
10 Aug 2026284
17 Aug 2026302
24 Aug 2026312
31 Aug 2026413
7 Sep 2026438
14 Sep 2026496
21 Sep 2026662
28 Sep 2026398
5 Oct 20262,284
12 Oct 2026532
19 Oct 20262,315
26 Oct 2026793
2 Nov 202680

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.4.10
AuthorStrategy11 Team
Added22 Mar 2009
Last updated20 Oct 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagslistings, classified, classifieds, classified ads, directory plugin

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Questions

Is AWP Classifieds still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 15 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns AWP Classifieds, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer awpcp since Mar 2009.

Was AWP Classifieds removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is AWP Classifieds safe?

17 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.4.9). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest AWP Classifieds update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.4.10. No one-star spike after it.

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