Polylang
At risk: no release in 49 months (last release 30 Sep 2022).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Polylang still maintained?
- No. Last release 30 Sep 2022, over 4 years ago. 30 Sep 2022 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Polylang, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Polylang removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Polylang safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Polylang update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 30 Sep 2022 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 20 Jul 2020 to 20 Jul 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| markusfroehlich | 20 Jul 2020 to 30 Sep 2022, 18 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Sep 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 57 |
| 18 May 2026 | 59 |
| 25 May 2026 | 46 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 21 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 27 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 37 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 42 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 46 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 55 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 74 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 83 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 10 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Markus Wiesenhofer |
| Added | 20 Jul 2020 |
| Last updated | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Multilingual & Accessibility > Translation & Multilingual Management |
| Tags | browser, country, polylang, detection, multilingual |
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Questions
Is Polylang still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Sep 2022, over 4 years ago.
Who owns Polylang, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Polylang removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Polylang safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Polylang update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it.