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Custom Classes

by Justin Tadlock · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Custom Classes
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 23 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Custom Classes
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Custom Classes
4 May 202614
11 May 202622
18 May 202621
25 May 202634
1 Jun 202625
8 Jun 202620
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202614
29 Jun 202617
6 Jul 202621
13 Jul 202615
20 Jul 202622
27 Jul 202633
3 Aug 202641
10 Aug 202638
17 Aug 202635
24 Aug 202630
31 Aug 202634
7 Sep 202640
14 Sep 202650
21 Sep 202646
28 Sep 202648
5 Oct 202645
12 Oct 202644
19 Oct 202677
26 Oct 202691
2 Nov 202612

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.0
AuthorJustin Tadlock
Added6 Feb 2012
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.8
Tested up to4.8.34
Requires PHP5.3
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsclasses

Other plugins by this author: Breadcrumb Trail, Get the Image, Cleaner Gallery, Series, Custom Header Extended, Grid Columns, Slideshow, Widgets Reloaded, Clean My Archives, Custom Background Extended, Query Posts, Block Pattern Builder

Questions

Is Custom Classes still maintained?

Custom Classes was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Custom Classes safe?

Custom Classes has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Custom Classes?

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

What can I use instead of Custom Classes?

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

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