Disable Blog
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
| joshuadnelson | 24 Dec 2014 to 16 Feb 2026, 71 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
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Feb 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
Average rating 5.0 in Q4 2023.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
- Has Issues · 2 stars · 24 Mar 2023
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 300 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 636 |
| 18 May 2026 | 568 |
| 25 May 2026 | 608 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 657 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 816 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 663 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 670 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 571 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 660 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 707 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 721 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 518 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 552 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 673 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 639 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 603 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 610 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 667 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 678 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 833 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 603 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 970 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 849 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,234 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 866 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 214 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 0.5.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Joshua David Nelson |
| Added | 24 Dec 2014 |
| Last updated | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | remove blog, disable blog, disable posts, disable blogging, disable settings |
Other plugins by this author: Scripts To Footer, Archive Content with Archived Post Status
Questions
Is Disable Blog still maintained?
Disable Blog was last updated on 16 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Disable Blog safe?
Disable Blog has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Disable Blog?
The wordpress.org author is Joshua David Nelson. Recent committers: joshuadnelson, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Disable Blog?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.