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Childify Me

by Rocco Aliberti · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Childify Me
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Childify Me still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago. 27 Nov 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Childify Me, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer d4z_c0nf since Jan 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Childify Me removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Childify Me safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Childify Me update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 27 Nov 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 23 months (last release 27 Nov 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 Nov 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
d4z_c0nf5 Jan 2015 to 27 Nov 2024, 65 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
24 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Childify Me
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Nov 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star29
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Childify Me
4 May 202658
11 May 2026114
18 May 2026143
25 May 2026149
1 Jun 2026112
8 Jun 2026137
15 Jun 2026126
22 Jun 2026119
29 Jun 2026106
6 Jul 2026123
13 Jul 2026109
20 Jul 2026129
27 Jul 2026145
3 Aug 2026169
10 Aug 2026157
17 Aug 2026142
24 Aug 2026123
31 Aug 2026125
7 Sep 2026125
14 Sep 2026151
21 Sep 2026137
28 Sep 2026126
5 Oct 2026137
12 Oct 2026123
19 Oct 2026201
26 Oct 2026162
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.3.0
AuthorRocco Aliberti
Added5 Jan 2015
Last updated27 Nov 2024
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to6.7.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagschildtheme, child theme, childthemes, child themes, custom theme

Questions

Is Childify Me still maintained?

No. Last release 27 Nov 2024, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Childify Me, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer d4z_c0nf since Jan 2015.

Was Childify Me removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Childify Me safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Childify Me update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue