Blogmentor
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Sep 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Blogmentor still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Blogmentor, and has it changed hands?
- Changed. New committer alkesh7 made a first commit on 7 Aug 2026. 7 Aug 2026 · SVN log
- Was Blogmentor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Blogmentor safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jun 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Blogmentor update safe to install?
- Caution. Ownership change before 2.0: new committer alkesh7 made a first commit on 7 Aug 2026. No one-star spike after it. 28 Sep 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.
| plugin-master | 3 Oct 2019 to 3 Oct 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| auburnforest | 4 Oct 2019 to 5 Oct 2023, 8 commits |
| techeshta | 9 Sep 2021 to 28 Sep 2026, 11 commits |
| alkesh7 | 7 Aug 2026 to 7 Aug 2026, 3 commits |
New committer alkesh7 made a first commit on 7 Aug 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 37 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.6).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2024 | Blogmentor - Blog Layouts for Elementor <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via pagination_style Parameter | 6.4 | <= 1.5 | 1.6 | 779 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.0 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3 |
| 18 May 2026 | 13 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 8 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 12 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 10 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 7 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 13 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,513 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,057 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 509 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 340 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 266 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 359 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 287 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,760 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 549 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 294 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 349 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 317 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 42 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | AuburnForest |
| Added | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Last updated | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | elementor, blog module, elementor addon, elementor blog addon, post showcase module |
Other plugins by this author: DataMentor
Questions
Is Blogmentor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Blogmentor, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer alkesh7 made a first commit on 7 Aug 2026.
Was Blogmentor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Blogmentor safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.6). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Blogmentor update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 2.0: new committer alkesh7 made a first commit on 7 Aug 2026. No one-star spike after it.