Download Theme
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| IndiaSan | 5 Mar 2016 to 2 Apr 2019, 20 commits |
|---|---|
| cmshelplive | 2 May 2019 to 4 May 2019, 6 commits |
| metagauss | 8 May 2019 to 23 Apr 2025, 25 commits |
| profilegrid0 | 31 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+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
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.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.1.0).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2023 | Download Theme <= 1.0.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via dtwap_download() | 5.3 | <= 1.0.9 | 1.1.0 | Patched 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.
| 4 May 2026 | 109 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 317 |
| 18 May 2026 | 267 |
| 25 May 2026 | 278 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 324 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 302 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 283 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 280 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 238 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 269 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 265 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 275 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 231 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 202 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 184 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 174 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 116 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 108 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 140 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 158 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 186 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 188 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 29 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Metagauss |
| Added | 5 Mar 2016 |
| Last updated | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | theme, themes, theme-zip, download-theme, download-theme-zip |
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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.