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de_DE

by Frank Bueltge · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for de_DE
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
Bueltge7 Apr 2017 to 29 Jan 2026, 18 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for de_DE
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 2 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
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 de_DE
4 May 202628
11 May 202663
18 May 202681
25 May 202656
1 Jun 202655
8 Jun 202664
15 Jun 202642
22 Jun 202636
29 Jun 202643
6 Jul 202639
13 Jul 202661
20 Jul 202657
27 Jul 202659
3 Aug 202667
10 Aug 202666
17 Aug 202678
24 Aug 202676
31 Aug 202667
7 Sep 202678
14 Sep 202693
21 Sep 202697
28 Sep 202694
5 Oct 202697
12 Oct 202695
19 Oct 2026130
26 Oct 2026133
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.3
AuthorFrank Bueltge
Added6 Apr 2017
Last updated29 Jan 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryMultilingual & Accessibility > Translation & Multilingual Management
Tagsascii, German, umlaut, upload, permalink

Other plugins by this author: AddQuicktag, Multisite Enhancements, Text Control, Archive, Shirtinator

Questions

Is de_DE still maintained?

de_DE was last updated on 29 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is de_DE safe?

de_DE has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns de_DE?

The wordpress.org author is Frank Bueltge. Recent committers: Bueltge, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of de_DE?

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

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