Skip to content
PluginCanary
Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

Easy Symlinks

by Carl Alberto · 100+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Warning

Limited data: Easy Symlinks has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

89/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Easy Symlinks
Ownership100
Maintenance70
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, 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

Quick answers

Is Easy Symlinks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 11 May 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 11 May 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Symlinks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer carl-alberto since Dec 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Symlinks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Symlinks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Symlinks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 11 May 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master25 Dec 2019 to 25 Dec 2019, 1 commits
carl-alberto25 Dec 2019 to 11 May 2026, 7 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
6 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Symlinks
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20263
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 May 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Easy Symlinks
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
100+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
2.0.0
Author
Carl Alberto
Added
25 Dec 2019
Last updated
11 May 2026
Active installs
100+
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
Category
not stated
Tags
symlink, pantheon, symlinks, developer-tools, file management

Other plugins by this author: Easy IP Blocker, Little Hotelier Booking Widget, Responsive Slider lite, Podio Helper Plugin, Tika Doc PDF Indexer, Uploads Relay for Local Development by, App Performance Tool

Questions about Easy Symlinks

Is Easy Symlinks still maintained?

Yes. Last release 11 May 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Easy Symlinks, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer carl-alberto since Dec 2019.

Was Easy Symlinks removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Easy Symlinks safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Easy Symlinks update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.0. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue