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Booster Extension

by themeinwp · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 30 months (last release 26 Apr 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Booster Extension
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Booster Extension still maintained?
No. Last release 26 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 26 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Booster Extension, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Booster Extension removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Booster Extension safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list. 29 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Booster Extension update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.2. No one-star spike after it. 26 Apr 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 26 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 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
plugin-master5 Jul 2019 to 5 Jul 2019, 1 commits
themeinwp6 Jul 2019 to 26 Apr 2024, 26 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Booster Extension
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.1).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Apr 2024Booster Extension <= 1.2.0 - Basic Information Exposure via booster_extension_authorbox_shortcode_display5.3<= 1.2.01.2.1Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Booster Extension
4 May 202655
11 May 202676
18 May 202688
25 May 2026116
1 Jun 202683
8 Jun 202689
15 Jun 202684
22 Jun 202683
29 Jun 202692
6 Jul 2026108
13 Jul 2026104
20 Jul 2026105
27 Jul 2026115
3 Aug 2026117
10 Aug 2026114
17 Aug 2026113
24 Aug 2026109
31 Aug 2026112
7 Sep 2026118
14 Sep 2026122
21 Sep 2026144
28 Sep 2026137
5 Oct 2026132
12 Oct 2026137
19 Oct 2026194
26 Oct 2026189
2 Nov 202637

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% 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

Version1.2.2
Authorthemeinwp
Added6 Jul 2019
Last updated26 Apr 2024
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP5.5
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsread time, share count, social share, post reactions, post like and dislike

Other plugins by this author: ThemeinWP Import Companion, Demo Importer Companion, SEO-friendly URLs for WooCommerce, Theme Powerkit

Questions

Is Booster Extension still maintained?

No. Last release 26 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Booster Extension, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Booster Extension removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Booster Extension safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Booster Extension update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.2. 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