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Coldbox Addons

by Toshihiro Kanai · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 40 months (last release 25 Jun 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Coldbox Addons
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Coldbox Addons still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Jun 2023, over 3 years ago. 25 Jun 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns Coldbox Addons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Coldbox Addons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Coldbox Addons safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Coldbox Addons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 23 Jul 2020 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 40 months (last release 25 Jun 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Jun 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 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
Mirucon8 Aug 2017 to 25 Jun 2023, 32 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Coldbox Addons
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Jun 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Coldbox Addons
4 May 202610
11 May 202618
18 May 202613
25 May 202620
1 Jun 202614
8 Jun 202616
15 Jun 20269
22 Jun 202613
29 Jun 202612
6 Jul 202615
13 Jul 20268
20 Jul 202615
27 Jul 202615
3 Aug 202623
10 Aug 202629
17 Aug 202630
24 Aug 202622
31 Aug 202628
7 Sep 202628
14 Sep 202638
21 Sep 202640
28 Sep 202636
5 Oct 202638
12 Oct 202639
19 Oct 202685
26 Oct 202683
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 112% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.5
AuthorToshihiro Kanai
Added8 Aug 2017
Last updated25 Jun 2023
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.2.15
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagscoldbox, coldbox-theme

Questions

Is Coldbox Addons still maintained?

No. Last release 25 Jun 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns Coldbox Addons, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Coldbox Addons removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Coldbox Addons safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Coldbox Addons update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.5. 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