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Backend Designer

by Daniele De Rosa · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 11 Apr 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Backend Designer
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Backend Designer still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 11 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Backend Designer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Backend Designer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Backend Designer safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4). Not on the exploited list. 16 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Backend Designer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it. 11 Apr 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 11 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.11 Apr 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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
Bloodspencer27 Nov 2015 to 11 Apr 2024, 24 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Backend Designer
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.4).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Apr 2024Backend Designer <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.31.4Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Backend Designer
4 May 202613
11 May 202623
18 May 202629
25 May 202636
1 Jun 202627
8 Jun 202630
15 Jun 202620
22 Jun 202616
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202617
13 Jul 202617
20 Jul 202629
27 Jul 202638
3 Aug 202645
10 Aug 202641
17 Aug 202639
24 Aug 202628
31 Aug 202633
7 Sep 202635
14 Sep 202653
21 Sep 202658
28 Sep 202655
5 Oct 202645
12 Oct 202656
19 Oct 202685
26 Oct 202695
2 Nov 202612

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 67% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.4
AuthorDaniele De Rosa
Added27 Nov 2015
Last updated11 Apr 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsadmin theme, backend theme, design backend, customize admin, backend designer

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Questions

Is Backend Designer still maintained?

No. Last release 11 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Backend Designer, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Backend Designer removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Backend Designer safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Backend Designer update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4. 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 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue