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Date counter

by Konstantin Pankratov · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid1 Critical2 Warnings

Avoid: vulnerability published 11 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Date counter
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 11 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.25 Oct 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 22 months (last release 19 Dec 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Dec 2025Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
pankratovkm28 May 2018 to 19 Dec 2024, 35 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
23 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+

Last release 19 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Oct 2025Date counter <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.3No fixn/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Date counter
4 May 202629
11 May 202656
18 May 202664
25 May 202651
1 Jun 202638
8 Jun 202656
15 Jun 202623
22 Jun 202628
29 Jun 202639
6 Jul 202635
13 Jul 202626
20 Jul 202644
27 Jul 202642
3 Aug 202655
10 Aug 202650
17 Aug 202660
24 Aug 202642
31 Aug 202647
7 Sep 202656
14 Sep 202664
21 Sep 202669
28 Sep 202661
5 Oct 202656
12 Oct 202654
19 Oct 202678
26 Oct 202685
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0.3
AuthorKonstantin Pankratov
Added28 May 2018
Last updated19 Dec 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsdate, days, years, Counter, date counter

Other plugins by this author: The Countdown Timer

Questions

Is Date counter still maintained?

Date counter was last updated on 19 Dec 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is Date counter safe?

Date counter has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns Date counter?

The wordpress.org author is Konstantin Pankratov. Recent committers: pankratovkm, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Date counter?

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

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