Custom Header Extended
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 10 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Custom Header Extended still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom Header Extended, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom Header Extended removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom Header Extended safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom Header Extended update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jul 2015 · Release history
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
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- not stated vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 28 Nov 2017.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 16 |
| 18 May 2026 | 20 |
| 25 May 2026 | 30 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 20 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 15 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 13 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 23 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 30 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 29 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 30 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 38 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 41 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 38 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 37 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 40 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 66 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 11 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Justin Tadlock |
| Added | 27 Sep 2013 |
| Last updated | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | not stated |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | post, admin, image, posts, images |
Other plugins by this author: Breadcrumb Trail, Get the Image, Cleaner Gallery, Custom Classes, Series, Widgets Reloaded, Grid Columns, Slideshow, Clean My Archives, Custom Background Extended, Query Posts, Block Pattern Builder
Questions
Is Custom Header Extended still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns Custom Header Extended, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Custom Header Extended removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom Header Extended safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Custom Header Extended update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it.