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Database Collation Fix

by Dave Jesch · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 10 Jul 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Database Collation Fix
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Database Collation Fix still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 Jul 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 10 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Database Collation Fix, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer davejesch since Apr 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Database Collation Fix removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Database Collation Fix safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.11). Not on the exploited list. 31 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Database Collation Fix update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.11. No one-star spike after it. 17 Jan 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.

Committers and their active periods
davejesch22 Apr 2017 to 10 Jul 2026, 7 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
4 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Database Collation Fix
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 10 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.2.11).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
31 Jul 2026Database Collation Fix <= 1.2.10 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'force-collation-algorithm' Parameter5.3<= 1.2.101.2.11n/a
14 Apr 2023Database Collation Fix <= 1.2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via admin_page4.3<= 1.2.71.2.822

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Database Collation Fix
4 May 202648
11 May 2026210
18 May 2026212
25 May 2026151
1 Jun 2026128
8 Jun 2026227
15 Jun 2026148
22 Jun 2026123
29 Jun 202656
6 Jul 2026165
13 Jul 20261,027
20 Jul 2026320
27 Jul 2026382
3 Aug 2026395
10 Aug 2026312
17 Aug 2026256
24 Aug 2026480
31 Aug 2026431
7 Sep 2026349
14 Sep 2026152
21 Sep 2026300
28 Sep 2026308
5 Oct 2026364
12 Oct 2026223
19 Oct 2026203
26 Oct 2026263
2 Nov 202647

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.11
AuthorDave Jesch
Added22 Apr 2017
Last updated10 Jul 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.3.1
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsdatabase, migration, collation algorithm, Illegal mix of collations

Other plugins by this author: Windows Compatibility Fix, Admin Color Bar, WPSiteSync for HTTP Authentication

Questions

Is Database Collation Fix still maintained?

Yes. Last release 10 Jul 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Database Collation Fix, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer davejesch since Apr 2017.

Was Database Collation Fix removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Database Collation Fix safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.11). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Database Collation Fix update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.11. 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