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Cornerstone

by Archetyped · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid5 Criticals

Avoid: vulnerability published 25 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Cornerstone
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security10
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 25 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.9 Jul 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 25 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.9 Jul 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 16 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.30 Jun 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 4 Jun 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.18 Jun 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 6 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.20 Oct 2025Evidence
  • InfoSEC-35 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
Archetyped30 Dec 2010 to 12 Sep 2026, 47 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
53 days ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Cornerstone
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
25 Jun 2026Cornerstone < 7.8.8 - Missing Authorization4.3< 7.8.8No fixn/a
25 Jun 2026Cornerstone < 7.8.9 - Missing Authorization4.3< 7.8.9No fixn/a
16 Jun 2026Cornerstone < 7.8.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection6.5< 7.8.8No fixn/a
4 Jun 2026Cornerstone < 7.8.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Code Execution8.8< 7.8.8No fixn/a
6 Oct 2025Cornerstone <= 7.7.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 7.7.3No fixn/a
26 Apr 2024Cornerstone <= 0.8.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 0.8.00.8.10
16 Apr 2024Cornerstone <= 0.8.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF6.1<= 0.8.00.8.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Cornerstone
4 May 202657
11 May 2026120
18 May 202677
25 May 202690
1 Jun 2026165
8 Jun 2026183
15 Jun 2026185
22 Jun 2026159
29 Jun 2026178
6 Jul 2026178
13 Jul 2026162
20 Jul 2026222
27 Jul 2026179
3 Aug 2026215
10 Aug 2026203
17 Aug 2026199
24 Aug 2026184
31 Aug 2026196
7 Sep 2026233
14 Sep 2026249
21 Sep 2026247
28 Sep 2026265
5 Oct 2026279
12 Oct 2026213
19 Oct 2026267
26 Oct 2026279
2 Nov 202645

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Fusion Page BuilderScore 87 · 3,000+SKT Page BuilderScore 87 · 2,000+Landing Page Builder - Coming Soon page, Maintenance Mode, Lead Page, WordPress Landing PagesScore 86 · 8,000+Beaver Builder Page Builder - Drag and Drop Website BuilderScore 83 · 100,000+Colibri Page BuilderScore 83 · 80,000+

Facts

Version0.8.1
AuthorArchetyped
Added30 Dec 2010
Last updated12 Sep 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagscms, sections, structure, management, organization

Other plugins by this author: Simple Lightbox, Favicon Rotator, Eyes Only

Questions

Is Cornerstone still maintained?

Cornerstone was last updated on 12 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is Cornerstone safe?

Cornerstone has 5 published vulnerabilities with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Cornerstone?

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

What can I use instead of Cornerstone?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Fusion Page Builder, SKT Page Builder, Landing Page Builder - Coming Soon page, Maintenance Mode, Lead Page, WordPress Landing Pages, Beaver Builder Page Builder - Drag and Drop Website Builder, Colibri Page Builder.

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