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CHL-Change HTML Lang

by Pratik Kumar · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 30 months (last release 17 May 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for CHL-Change HTML Lang
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 17 May 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 May 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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
pratikthink22 May 2018 to 30 Nov 2018, 17 commits
pratikkry16 Mar 2019 to 17 May 2024, 13 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for CHL-Change HTML Lang
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 May 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for CHL-Change HTML Lang
4 May 202627
11 May 202683
18 May 202680
25 May 2026126
1 Jun 202674
8 Jun 202656
15 Jun 202650
22 Jun 202650
29 Jun 202645
6 Jul 202661
13 Jul 202642
20 Jul 202655
27 Jul 202667
3 Aug 202687
10 Aug 202668
17 Aug 202680
24 Aug 202670
31 Aug 202665
7 Sep 202667
14 Sep 202671
21 Sep 202692
28 Sep 202679
5 Oct 202677
12 Oct 202675
19 Oct 2026121
26 Oct 2026143
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.1.6
AuthorPratik Kumar
Added22 May 2018
Last updated17 May 2024
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryMarketing & Advertising > SEO & Search Optimization
Tagsseo, html lang, Lang Attribute

Questions

Is CHL-Change HTML Lang still maintained?

CHL-Change HTML Lang was last updated on 17 May 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is CHL-Change HTML Lang safe?

CHL-Change HTML Lang has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns CHL-Change HTML Lang?

The wordpress.org author is Pratik Kumar. Recent committers: pratikkry, pratikthink, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of CHL-Change HTML Lang?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: ThinkRank SEO - AI SEO Plugin for SEO & Google Search Console, Dynamic XML Sitemaps Generator for Google, XML Sitemap Generator for Google, The SEO Framework - Fast, Automated, Effortless., CrawlWP SEO - Complete WordPress SEO Plugin with AI, Indexing & Search Performance.

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