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Debloat

Debloat - Remove Unused CSS, Optimize JS
by asadkn · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 27 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for Debloat
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Debloat still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 9 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Debloat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer asadkn since Aug 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Debloat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Debloat safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.0). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Debloat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it. 9 Oct 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.

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master17 Aug 2021 to 17 Aug 2021, 1 commits
asadkn21 Aug 2021 to 9 Oct 2026, 33 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
27 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4.1 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Debloat
Q1 20243
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 9 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Debloat
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime4.8
Average rating per quarter
Average rating per quarter for Debloat
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20253.5
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20255.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2025.

Rating distribution
5 star38
4 star1
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.4.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Oct 2026Debloat <= 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 's' Search Parameter via @import url() in Reflected Search-Feed <link>5.9<= 1.3.01.4.0Before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.4.0 (security).

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

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Debloat
4 May 20261,594
11 May 20262,766
18 May 20262,039
25 May 20262,192
1 Jun 2026848
8 Jun 20261,327
15 Jun 20262,629
22 Jun 20263,110
29 Jun 20262,112
6 Jul 20261,842
13 Jul 20262,059
20 Jul 20262,384
27 Jul 20263,068
3 Aug 20264,106
10 Aug 20262,012
17 Aug 20262,423
24 Aug 20262,694
31 Aug 20261,039
7 Sep 20263,256
14 Sep 20261,918
21 Sep 20262,460
28 Sep 20261,185
5 Oct 202613,596
12 Oct 20263,864
19 Oct 20262,634
26 Oct 20262,692
2 Nov 2026241

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.4.0
Authorasadkn
Added21 Aug 2021
Last updated9 Oct 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4.1
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsspeed, uncss, Optimize, performance

Other plugins by this author: Self-Hosted Google Fonts, Easy GDPR Consent Forms - MailChimp, Timeago, WP MySQL Profiler

Questions

Is Debloat still maintained?

Yes. Last release 9 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Debloat, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer asadkn since Aug 2021.

Was Debloat removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Debloat safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.4.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Debloat update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.0. No one-star spike after it.

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