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Categories Images

by Zahlan · 50,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

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

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Categories Images
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Categories Images still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Categories Images, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer elzahlan since Jun 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Categories Images removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Categories Images safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.3.2). Not on the exploited list. 17 Apr 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Categories Images update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.3.4. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 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
elzahlan12 Jun 2012 to 14 Oct 2026, 55 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.

Maintenance

Last release
21 days ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Categories Images
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20253
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Average rating per quarter for Categories Images
Q1 20252.0
Q4 20255.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating rose from 2.0 to 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star67
4 star8
3 star1
2 star4
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.3.2).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Apr 2026Categories Images <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'z_taxonomy_image' Shortcode5.4<= 3.3.13.3.2Patched before disclosure
14 Mar 2026Categories Images <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.3.13.3.223

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.3.4 (security, XSS, escaping).

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

Support

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

Momentum

50,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Categories Images
4 May 20261,671
11 May 20263,017
18 May 20262,910
25 May 20261,631
1 Jun 20261,317
8 Jun 20261,201
15 Jun 20261,158
22 Jun 20261,026
29 Jun 20261,096
6 Jul 20261,051
13 Jul 20261,020
20 Jul 20261,160
27 Jul 20261,123
3 Aug 20261,023
10 Aug 2026949
17 Aug 20261,002
24 Aug 2026979
31 Aug 2026909
7 Sep 2026851
14 Sep 2026920
21 Sep 20261,034
28 Sep 2026919
5 Oct 2026995
12 Oct 202612,109
19 Oct 20264,245
26 Oct 20263,928
2 Nov 2026420

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 181% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.3.4
AuthorZahlan
Added12 Jun 2012
Last updated14 Oct 2026
Active installs50,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Media Library & Asset Management
TagsTag image, category image, category thumb, taxonomy image, Categories Images

Questions

Is Categories Images still maintained?

Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Categories Images, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer elzahlan since Jun 2012.

Was Categories Images removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Categories Images safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.3.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Categories Images update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.3.4. No one-star spike after it.

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