PublishPress Capabilities
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, 26 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 70 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is PublishPress Capabilities still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 26 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns PublishPress Capabilities, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer publishpress since Mar 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was PublishPress Capabilities removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is PublishPress Capabilities safe?
- 9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.51.0). Not on the exploited list. 23 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest PublishPress Capabilities update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.53.0. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 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.
| kevinB | 30 Jul 2012 to 6 Feb 2024, 184 commits |
|---|---|
| publishpress | 17 Mar 2021 to 14 Oct 2026, 69 commits |
| stevejburge | 22 Oct 2021 to 9 Sep 2026, 61 commits |
| olatechpro | 28 Apr 2022 to 23 Sep 2025, 37 commits |
| andergmartins | 24 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026, 1 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 26
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2.5 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.7.
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 128 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 5 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 6 |
Security record
5 vulnerabilities in 24 months (9 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.51.0).
Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
90,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,931 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 5,900 |
| 18 May 2026 | 8,330 |
| 25 May 2026 | 32,103 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 10,524 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 31,878 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 11,338 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 7,198 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,366 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 7,754 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4,674 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,102 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,231 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 41,326 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8,011 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 6,771 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 36,780 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 9,585 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 8,104 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 8,263 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 68,688 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 9,310 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 6,990 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 33,936 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 15,047 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 11,447 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,339 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 3% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.53.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | PublishPress |
| Added | 30 Jul 2012 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 90,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | user roles, permissions, capabilities, access-control, user role editor |
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Questions
Is PublishPress Capabilities still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 26 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns PublishPress Capabilities, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer publishpress since Mar 2021.
Was PublishPress Capabilities removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is PublishPress Capabilities safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.51.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest PublishPress Capabilities update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.53.0. No one-star spike after it.