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Content Mask

by Alex · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 9 Sep 2026, fixed in 1.8.5.6.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Content Mask
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 9 Sep 2026, fixed in 1.8.5.6. Update to version 1.8.5.6 or later.9 Sep 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Aug 2026, fixed in 1.8.5.5. Update to version 1.8.5.5 or later.28 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
alexdemchak4 Jan 2018 to 3 Sep 2026, 305 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Content Mask
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Sep 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Sep 2026Content Mask 1.7.1 - 1.8.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.41.7.1 to 1.8.5.51.8.5.60
28 Aug 2026Content Mask 1.8.0 - 1.8.5.4 - Missing Authorization4.31.8.0 to 1.8.5.41.8.5.50
22 Sep 2025Content Mask <= 1.8.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Insecure Direct Object Reference4.3<= 1.8.5.31.8.5.4253
22 Sep 2025Content Mask <= 1.8.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4<= 1.8.5.21.8.5.325
3 May 2022Content Mask <= 1.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update8.8<= 1.8.41.8.4.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Content Mask
4 May 202629
11 May 202643
18 May 202633
25 May 202655
1 Jun 2026608
8 Jun 2026137
15 Jun 202695
22 Jun 2026493
29 Jun 2026158
6 Jul 2026184
13 Jul 2026119
20 Jul 2026108
27 Jul 2026109
3 Aug 2026106
10 Aug 202695
17 Aug 2026113
24 Aug 2026120
31 Aug 2026545
7 Sep 2026216
14 Sep 2026224
21 Sep 2026168
28 Sep 2026141
5 Oct 2026161
12 Oct 2026148
19 Oct 2026166
26 Oct 2026157
2 Nov 202626

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.8.5.6
AuthorAlex
Added4 Jan 2018
Last updated3 Sep 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryContent Management > Document Management & Downloads
Tagslink, mask, embed, redirect, Domain Mask

Other plugins by this author: Redbrick Digital Core, Genesis - Upper Right Make It Bright, Privacy & Consent Assistant, Team Up, Important Links

Questions

Is Content Mask still maintained?

Content Mask was last updated on 3 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Content Mask safe?

Content Mask has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Content Mask?

The wordpress.org author is Alex. Recent committers: alexdemchak, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Content Mask?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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