CatFolders
Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Nov 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is CatFolders still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns CatFolders, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer catfolders since Oct 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was CatFolders removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is CatFolders safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.4). Not on the exploited list. 30 Nov 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest CatFolders update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.5.7. No one-star spike after it. 1 Nov 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 | 14 Oct 2022 to 14 Oct 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| catfolders | 15 Oct 2022 to 1 Nov 2026, 63 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 1 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 2.5.4).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | CatFolders <= 2.5.3 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 40 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | CatFolders - Tame Your WordPress Media Library by Category <= 2.5.2 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via CSV Import | 6.5 | <= 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 120 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 90 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 213 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,863 |
| 25 May 2026 | 618 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 407 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 363 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 296 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 257 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 261 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 244 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 261 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 278 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 226 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 241 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 221 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,070 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,101 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 636 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 423 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 511 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 419 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 312 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 375 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 337 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 458 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,262 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,617 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | CatFolders |
| Added | 15 Oct 2022 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 6,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Content Management > Media Library & Asset Management |
| Tags | folder, folders, gallery, media folder, media library |
Other plugins by this author: CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library
Questions
Is CatFolders still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Nov 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns CatFolders, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer catfolders since Oct 2022.
Was CatFolders removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is CatFolders safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.5.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest CatFolders update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.5.7. No one-star spike after it.