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Color Manager

by shazdeh · 30+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Color Manager has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Color Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Color Manager still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Sep 2012, over 14 years ago. 23 Sep 2012 · wordpress.org
Who owns Color Manager, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Color Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Color Manager safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Color Manager update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 171 months (last release 23 Sep 2012). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Sep 2013Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 37 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.

No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
14 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Sep 2012. Tested up to 3.4, 37 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
4 star0
3 star0
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

30+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

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

Version0.2
Authorshazdeh
Added11 Aug 2011
Last updated23 Sep 2012
Active installs30+
Requires WordPress3.4
Tested up to3.4.2
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagstheme, colors, customizer

Other plugins by this author: Custom Category Templates, Content Widget, Widgets in Columns, Crazy Pills, Conditional Tags Shortcode, Bootstrap, Custom Taxonomy Templates, PopPop, Background Patterns, SafeCode, Aparat Embed, Gantry Export and Import Options

Questions

Is Color Manager still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Sep 2012, over 14 years ago.

Who owns Color Manager, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was Color Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Color Manager safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Color Manager update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue