Better Howdy
Limited data: Better Howdy has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Better Howdy still maintained?
- No. Last release 11 Jun 2011, over 15 years ago. 11 Jun 2011 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Better Howdy, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Better Howdy removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Better Howdy safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Better Howdy update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 11 Jun 2011 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2008.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 11 Jun 2011. Tested up to 3.2, 39 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
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
| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matt Martz |
| Added | 8 Oct 2008 |
| Last updated | 11 Jun 2011 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | howdy, profile |
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Questions
Is Better Howdy still maintained?
No. Last release 11 Jun 2011, over 15 years ago.
Who owns Better Howdy, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Better Howdy removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Better Howdy safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Better Howdy update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.