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Download Theme

by Metagauss · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Download Theme
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Download Theme still maintained?
No. Last release 23 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago. 23 Apr 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Download Theme, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer metagauss since May 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Download Theme removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Download Theme safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.0). Not on the exploited list. 24 May 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Download Theme update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 2 Aug 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • 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 18 months (last release 23 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Apr 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
IndiaSan5 Mar 2016 to 2 Apr 2019, 20 commits
cmshelplive2 May 2019 to 4 May 2019, 6 commits
metagauss8 May 2019 to 23 Apr 2025, 25 commits
profilegrid031 Mar 2021 to 31 Mar 2021, 1 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
19 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Download Theme
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
24 May 2023Download Theme <= 1.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dtwap_download()5.3<= 1.0.91.1.0Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Download Theme
4 May 2026109
11 May 2026317
18 May 2026267
25 May 2026278
1 Jun 2026324
8 Jun 2026302
15 Jun 2026283
22 Jun 2026280
29 Jun 2026238
6 Jul 2026269
13 Jul 2026265
20 Jul 2026275
27 Jul 2026231
3 Aug 2026202
10 Aug 2026184
17 Aug 2026174
24 Aug 2026116
31 Aug 2026137
7 Sep 2026108
14 Sep 2026120
21 Sep 2026140
28 Sep 2026158
5 Oct 2026135
12 Oct 2026120
19 Oct 2026186
26 Oct 2026188
2 Nov 202629

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.1.2
AuthorMetagauss
Added5 Mar 2016
Last updated23 Apr 2025
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagstheme, themes, theme-zip, download-theme, download-theme-zip

Other plugins by this author: Download Plugin, EventPrime - Events Calendar, Bookings, Tickets & AI, RegistrationMagic - Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login, ProfileGrid - User Profiles, Groups and Communities, Themeflection Numbers - Number Counter and Animated Numbers, Memberships and User Profiles for WooCommerce - ProfileGrid WooCommerce Integration, Blog Post Sidebar

Questions

Is Download Theme still maintained?

No. Last release 23 Apr 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Download Theme, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer metagauss since May 2019.

Was Download Theme removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Download Theme safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.1.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Download Theme update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue