DirectoryPress Frontend
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is DirectoryPress Frontend still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 21 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns DirectoryPress Frontend, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer designinvento since Sep 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was DirectoryPress Frontend removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is DirectoryPress Frontend safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.0). Not on the exploited list. 14 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest DirectoryPress Frontend update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.8.4. No one-star spike after it. 21 Jul 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 23 Sep 2022 to 23 Sep 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| designinvento | 23 Sep 2022 to 21 Jul 2025, 45 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 2.8.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2025 | DirectoryPress Frontend <= 2.7.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Listing Status Update | 4.3 | <= 2.7.9 | 2.8.0 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
700+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
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 | 2.8.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Designinvento |
| Added | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Last updated | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Active installs | 700+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | car dealer, classified, directories, directory listing, business directory |
Other plugins by this author: Terms Order WP - Categories And Taxonomies Order Plugin, DirectoryPress - Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing, Dicode Icons Pack
Questions
Is DirectoryPress Frontend still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns DirectoryPress Frontend, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer designinvento since Sep 2022.
Was DirectoryPress Frontend removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is DirectoryPress Frontend safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.0). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest DirectoryPress Frontend update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.8.4. No one-star spike after it.