Custom field finder
Healthy: maintained, last release 6 Oct 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Custom field finder still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 6 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 6 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom field finder, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Yoast since Mar 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom field finder removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom field finder safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.4). Not on the exploited list. 25 Apr 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom field finder update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.4. No one-star spike after it. 5 Mar 2024 · 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.
| joostdevalk | 18 Apr 2013 to 1 Dec 2020, 6 commits |
|---|---|
| Yoast | 31 Mar 2023 to 6 Oct 2026, 20 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 29 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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 6 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 0.4).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2024 | Custom field finder <= 0.3 - Authenticated (Author+) PHP Object Injection | 8.8 | <= 0.3 | 0.4 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 37 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 47 |
| 18 May 2026 | 82 |
| 25 May 2026 | 56 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 40 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 45 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 65 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 119 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 94 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 69 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 78 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 217 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 147 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 186 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 19 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Yoast |
| Added | 18 Apr 2013 |
| Last updated | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization |
| Tags | custom fields |
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Questions
Is Custom field finder still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Custom field finder, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Yoast since Mar 2023.
Was Custom field finder removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom field finder safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 0.4). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Custom field finder update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.4. No one-star spike after it.