Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster
Healthy: maintained, last release 21 Sep 2026, 11 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months. 21 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer magazine3 since Mar 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster safe?
- 3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.32). Not on the exploited list. 23 Sep 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.32. No one-star spike after it. 21 Sep 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.
| plugin-master | 15 Sep 2021 to 15 Sep 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| mohammed_kaludi | 24 Sep 2021 to 24 Sep 2021, 5 commits |
| zabi09 | 20 Dec 2021 to 16 Feb 2022, 6 commits |
| magazine3 | 31 Mar 2022 to 21 Sep 2026, 74 commits |
| ahmedkaludi | 14 Dec 2022 to 27 Feb 2024, 10 commits |
5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 44 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 11
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.0.32).
Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster <= 1.0.31 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 1.0.31 | 1.0.32 | Patched before disclosure |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster <= 1.0.27 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.0.27 | Not affected | n/a |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster <= 1.0.12 - Open Redirect via _wp_http_referer | 4.7 | <= 1.0.12 | 1.0.13 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.0.30 (security); 1.0.32 (XSS).
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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 100 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,222 |
| 25 May 2026 | 281 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 188 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 146 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 97 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 101 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,007 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 247 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 171 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 178 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 138 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,077 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 226 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 200 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 168 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 155 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,235 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 222 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 199 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 160 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 190 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 166 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.0.32 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mohammed Kaludi |
| Added | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Last updated | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | cache, pagespeed, performance, optimization, core web vitals |
Other plugins by this author: AMP for WP - Accelerated Mobile Pages, AMP Designs for Elementor by LevelUP
Questions
Is Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster still maintained?
Yes. Last release 21 Sep 2026, 11 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer magazine3 since Mar 2022.
Was Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.32). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.32. No one-star spike after it.