Healthy: maintained, last release 24 Jun 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Booter still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 24 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Booter, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer upress since May 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Booter removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Booter safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.8). Not on the exploited list. 25 Jan 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Booter update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.1. No one-star spike after it. 24 Jun 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 | 20 May 2019 to 20 May 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| upress | 21 May 2019 to 24 Jun 2026, 24 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 9 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.5.8).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Booter <= 1.5.7 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.5.7 | 1.5.8 | 22 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 69 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 113 |
| 18 May 2026 | 135 |
| 25 May 2026 | 135 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 15 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,867 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 399 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 330 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 201 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 227 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 187 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 191 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 159 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 202 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 146 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 149 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 135 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 173 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 164 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 179 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 200 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 188 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 226 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 177 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 51 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.6.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | uPress |
| Added | 21 May 2019 |
| Last updated | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | upress, Hosting, request, security, rate limit |
Other plugins by this author: ezCache
Questions
Is Booter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Jun 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Booter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer upress since May 2019.
Was Booter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Booter safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.8). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Booter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.1. No one-star spike after it.