CM Header and Footer
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is CM Header and Footer still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns CM Header and Footer, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer CreativeMindsSolutions since Sep 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was CM Header and Footer removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is CM Header and Footer safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 3 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest CM Header and Footer update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 23 May 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.
| CreativeMindsSolutions | 7 Sep 2015 to 13 Oct 2026, 248 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | CM Header and Footer <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Multiple Plugins <= (Various Versions) - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via cminds_free_guide Shortcode | 6.1 | <= 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 61 |
| 18 May 2026 | 811 |
| 25 May 2026 | 187 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 81 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 69 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 109 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 51 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 63 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 112 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 73 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 395 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 951 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 219 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 239 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 27 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 126% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | CreativeMindsSolutions |
| Added | 7 Sep 2015 |
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | footer, header, custom css, insert HTML, insert javascript |
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Questions
Is CM Header and Footer still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns CM Header and Footer, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer CreativeMindsSolutions since Sep 2015.
Was CM Header and Footer removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is CM Header and Footer safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest CM Header and Footer update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.2. No one-star spike after it.