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Easy Timer

by Kleor · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

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

69/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Easy Timer
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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 12 months (last release 26 Oct 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.26 Oct 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
Kleor4 May 2010 to 16 Nov 2025, 835 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Easy Timer
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 26 Oct 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
3 Sep 2025Easy Timer <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode7.2<= 4.2.14.2.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.3 from 17 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star2
3 star0
2 star2
1 star1

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Timer
4 May 202639
11 May 202649
18 May 202643
25 May 202661
1 Jun 202651
8 Jun 202644
15 Jun 202680
22 Jun 202647
29 Jun 202652
6 Jul 202650
13 Jul 202655
20 Jul 202669
27 Jul 202668
3 Aug 202670
10 Aug 202678
17 Aug 202687
24 Aug 202666
31 Aug 202665
7 Sep 202661
14 Sep 202681
21 Sep 2026111
28 Sep 202697
5 Oct 202692
12 Oct 202675
19 Oct 2026122
26 Oct 2026170
2 Nov 202631

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification BarScore 91 · 10,000+SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales PopupScore 91 · 8,000+Countix Sales Countdown TimerScore 91 · 5,000+Countdown BlockScore 91 · 4,000+WPC Product Timer for WooCommerceScore 91 · 3,000+

Facts

Version5.0
AuthorKleor
Added4 May 2010
Last updated26 Oct 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsdate, clock, Counter, countup, countdown

Other plugins by this author: Content Switcher, Contact Manager, Device Detect

Questions

Is Easy Timer still maintained?

Easy Timer was last updated on 26 Oct 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Easy Timer safe?

Easy Timer has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Easy Timer?

The wordpress.org author is Kleor. Recent committers: Kleor, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Easy Timer?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Announcer - Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar, SALERT - Social Proof Notifications & Live Sales Popup, Countix Sales Countdown Timer, Countdown Block, WPC Product Timer for WooCommerce.

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