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Custom Global Variables

by oden7777 · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Custom Global Variables
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Custom Global Variables still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Custom Global Variables, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer oden7777 made a first commit on 17 Oct 2026. 17 Oct 2026 · SVN log
Was Custom Global Variables removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Custom Global Variables safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.1). Not on the exploited list. 11 Jan 2021 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Custom Global Variables update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 1.1.4: new committer oden7777 made a first commit on 17 Oct 2026. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 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.

Committers and their active periods
abdullahkhalfan7 Apr 2016 to 6 Mar 2019, 17 commits
akirak8 Mar 2021 to 22 Mar 2023, 9 commits
oden777717 Oct 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 2 commits

New committer oden7777 made a first commit on 17 Oct 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Custom Global Variables
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20262

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.1).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Jan 2021Custom Global Variables <= 1.0.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'name'5.5<= 1.1.01.1.158

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Custom Global Variables
4 May 202622
11 May 202629
18 May 202632
25 May 202642
1 Jun 202626
8 Jun 202638
15 Jun 202639
22 Jun 202628
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202626
13 Jul 202627
20 Jul 202646
27 Jul 202642
3 Aug 202665
10 Aug 202655
17 Aug 202654
24 Aug 202645
31 Aug 202658
7 Sep 202661
14 Sep 202672
21 Sep 202672
28 Sep 202690
5 Oct 202697
12 Oct 20262,047
19 Oct 2026665
26 Oct 2026726
2 Nov 2026756

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 436% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1.4
Authoroden7777
Added7 Apr 2016
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsoptions, settings, variables, shortcodes, custom global variables

Questions

Is Custom Global Variables still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Custom Global Variables, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer oden7777 made a first commit on 17 Oct 2026.

Was Custom Global Variables removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Custom Global Variables safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Custom Global Variables update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 1.1.4: new committer oden7777 made a first commit on 17 Oct 2026. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue