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Awin Publisher MasterTag

by Awin · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Awin Publisher MasterTag
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Awin Publisher MasterTag still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Mar 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 24 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Awin Publisher MasterTag, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer awinglobal since Jul 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Awin Publisher MasterTag removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Awin Publisher MasterTag safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Awin Publisher MasterTag update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.5. No one-star spike after it. 24 Mar 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
digitalwindow24 Nov 2015 to 19 Jul 2022, 22 commits
awinglobal21 Jul 2022 to 24 Mar 2026, 10 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Awin Publisher MasterTag
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 1.0.

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

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 Awin Publisher MasterTag
4 May 202658
11 May 2026104
18 May 2026124
25 May 2026107
1 Jun 202674
8 Jun 202677
15 Jun 202670
22 Jun 202661
29 Jun 202663
6 Jul 202666
13 Jul 202674
20 Jul 202678
27 Jul 202676
3 Aug 202692
10 Aug 202688
17 Aug 2026102
24 Aug 202683
31 Aug 202688
7 Sep 202681
14 Sep 202687
21 Sep 2026100
28 Sep 2026111
5 Oct 2026106
12 Oct 202691
19 Oct 2026141
26 Oct 2026127
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.8.5
AuthorAwin
Added24 Nov 2015
Last updated24 Mar 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsawin, zanox, convert a link, affiliate window, affiliate marketing

Other plugins by this author: Awin - Advertiser Tracking for WooCommerce, Awin Data Feed

Questions

Is Awin Publisher MasterTag still maintained?

Yes. Last release 24 Mar 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Awin Publisher MasterTag, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer awinglobal since Jul 2022.

Was Awin Publisher MasterTag removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Awin Publisher MasterTag safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Awin Publisher MasterTag update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.5. No one-star spike after it.

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