Edit Flow
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Edit Flow still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Edit Flow, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer automattic since Apr 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Edit Flow removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Edit Flow safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Edit Flow update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.11.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| batmoo | 13 Jun 2009 to 25 Nov 2019, 142 commits |
|---|---|
| comradefuzz | 15 Nov 2013 to 28 Apr 2020, 27 commits |
| automattic | 13 Apr 2016 to 18 Aug 2026, 21 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2009.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 31 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 8 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 5 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
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 | 241 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,001 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,290 |
| 25 May 2026 | 778 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 860 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,313 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,145 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,056 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 784 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 982 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 830 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 980 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 794 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 749 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 963 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,496 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,108 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 924 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 904 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 942 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,050 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 986 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 873 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 777 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,179 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,001 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 167 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.11.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Automattic |
| Added | 13 Jun 2009 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | newsroom, workflow, editorial, custom status, editorial calendar |
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Questions
Is Edit Flow still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Edit Flow, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer automattic since Apr 2016.
Was Edit Flow removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Edit Flow safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Edit Flow update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.11.1. No one-star spike after it.