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Dynamic User Directory

by Sarah Giles · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for Dynamic User Directory
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security20
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Dynamic User Directory still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 Nov 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 11 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Dynamic User Directory, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Sarah_Dev since Jul 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Dynamic User Directory removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Dynamic User Directory safe?
No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version. 7 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Dynamic User Directory update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4. No one-star spike after it. 11 Nov 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.21 Oct 2026Evidence
  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.21 Oct 2026Evidence
  • 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

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
Sarah_Dev5 Jul 2016 to 11 Nov 2025, 221 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Dynamic User Directory
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star35
4 star1
3 star0
2 star2
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, 2 with no fix in the current version.

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Oct 2026Dynamic User Directory <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 2.4No fixn/a
7 Oct 2026Dynamic User Directory <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection7.5<= 2.4No fixn/a
Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
21 Oct 2025Dynamic User Directory <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.32.422

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Dynamic User Directory
4 May 202639
11 May 202669
18 May 202650
25 May 202669
1 Jun 202656
8 Jun 202667
15 Jun 202647
22 Jun 202653
29 Jun 202654
6 Jul 202647
13 Jul 202645
20 Jul 202650
27 Jul 202661
3 Aug 202673
10 Aug 202677
17 Aug 202696
24 Aug 202682
31 Aug 202669
7 Sep 202683
14 Sep 2026107
21 Sep 202684
28 Sep 2026116
5 Oct 2026158
12 Oct 2026133
19 Oct 2026169
26 Oct 2026194
2 Nov 202641

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version2.4
AuthorSarah Giles
Added5 Jul 2016
Last updated11 Nov 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsbuddypress, memberpress, user directory, member directory, User Registration

Questions

Is Dynamic User Directory still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 Nov 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Dynamic User Directory, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer Sarah_Dev since Jul 2016.

Was Dynamic User Directory removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Dynamic User Directory safe?

No. 2 known vulnerabilities have no fix in the current version.

Is the latest Dynamic User Directory update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.4. 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