Category AJAX Filter
Healthy: maintained, last release 28 Oct 2026, 17 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Category AJAX Filter still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Category AJAX Filter, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer trustyplugins since Oct 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Category AJAX Filter removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Category AJAX Filter safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.3). Not on the exploited list. 8 Nov 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Category AJAX Filter update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 19 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.
| plugin-master | 30 Oct 2020 to 30 Oct 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| trustyplugins | 31 Oct 2020 to 28 Oct 2026, 388 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 17
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 11 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 153 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.8.3).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2024 | Category Ajax Filter <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion | 9.8 | <= 2.8.2 | 2.8.3 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 161 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 300 |
| 18 May 2026 | 305 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,868 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 565 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,807 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 600 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 465 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 421 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 712 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 354 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,454 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 902 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,192 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 761 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 7,346 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,142 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,244 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,285 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,633 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,834 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 3,375 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,406 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 810 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,509 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,474 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 167 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 23% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 3.1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Trusty Plugins |
| Added | 31 Oct 2020 |
| Last updated | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | ajax filter, woocommerce, product filter, category filter, taxonomy filter |
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Questions
Is Category AJAX Filter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Category AJAX Filter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer trustyplugins since Oct 2020.
Was Category AJAX Filter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Category AJAX Filter safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.3). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Category AJAX Filter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.1.2. No one-star spike after it.