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BugHerd

by BugHerd · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Sep 2026, 12 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for BugHerd
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is BugHerd still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Sep 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns BugHerd, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bugherd since Nov 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was BugHerd removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is BugHerd safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest BugHerd update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.23. No one-star spike after it. 30 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
bugherd18 Nov 2020 to 30 Sep 2026, 22 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
35 days ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for BugHerd
Q1 20240
Q2 20243
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20265
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Sep 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

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

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for BugHerd
4 May 2026168
11 May 2026693
18 May 2026570
25 May 20262,197
1 Jun 2026810
8 Jun 2026607
15 Jun 2026310
22 Jun 2026221
29 Jun 2026249
6 Jul 2026380
13 Jul 2026242
20 Jul 2026221
27 Jul 2026215
3 Aug 2026220
10 Aug 2026208
17 Aug 2026200
24 Aug 2026212
31 Aug 2026185
7 Sep 2026183
14 Sep 2026210
21 Sep 2026221
28 Sep 20262,212
5 Oct 2026963
12 Oct 2026482
19 Oct 2026419
26 Oct 2026383
2 Nov 202660

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 30% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.23
AuthorBugHerd
Added19 Aug 2012
Last updated30 Sep 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySupport & Help Desk > Help Desk & Ticketing Systems
Tagsfeedback, bug-tracking, client feedback, visual feedback, website feedback

Questions

Is BugHerd still maintained?

Yes. Last release 30 Sep 2026, 12 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns BugHerd, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer bugherd since Nov 2020.

Was BugHerd removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is BugHerd safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest BugHerd update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.23. 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