Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin
Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 60 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| buymeacoffee | 22 Dec 2017 to 24 Aug 2026, 265 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 15
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2023 | Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin <= 3.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.6 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin <= 3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 7.1 | <= 3.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin <= 3.7 - Missing Authorization | 7.3 | <= 3.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin <= 3.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 3.6 | 3.7 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.8 from 18 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 452 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 527 |
| 18 May 2026 | 565 |
| 25 May 2026 | 377 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 288 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 268 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 4,014 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 671 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 4,089 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 4,438 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 668 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 460 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 345 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 360 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 336 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 284 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 4,333 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 632 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 366 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 471 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 361 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 297 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 271 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 260 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 407 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 288 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 60 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 74% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.4.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | Buy Me a Coffee |
| Added | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Last updated | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | members, donation, apple pay, donate plugin, Buy Me A Coffee |
Questions
Is Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin still maintained?
Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin was last updated on 24 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin safe?
Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin?
The wordpress.org author is Buy Me a Coffee. Recent committers: buymeacoffee, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Buy Me a Coffee - Button and Widget Plugin?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Donorbox - Free Recurring Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform, Donation Platform for WooCommerce: Fundraising & Donation Management, SureDonation - Donation Forms, Fundraising Campaigns & Donor Management.