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WP Rocket

WP Rocket | Simple LoadCSS Preloader
by ensemblebd · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical

At risk: no release in 43 months (last release 1 Apr 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Rocket
Ownership100
Maintenance10
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Rocket still maintained?
No. Last release 1 Apr 2023, over 3 years ago. 1 Apr 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Rocket, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Rocket removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Rocket safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Rocket update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 1 Apr 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 43 months (last release 1 Apr 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.31 Mar 2024Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
ensemblebd29 Oct 2018 to 1 Apr 2023, 14 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
not stated vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Rocket
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Apr 2023.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 1.0.

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

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.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Rocket
4 May 202638
11 May 202681
18 May 202669
25 May 202677
1 Jun 202669
8 Jun 202677
15 Jun 202677
22 Jun 202661
29 Jun 202647
6 Jul 202670
13 Jul 202657
20 Jul 202674
27 Jul 202679
3 Aug 2026102
10 Aug 202688
17 Aug 202687
24 Aug 202678
31 Aug 202668
7 Sep 202672
14 Sep 202691
21 Sep 202686
28 Sep 202696
5 Oct 2026100
12 Oct 202680
19 Oct 2026111
26 Oct 2026122
2 Nov 202617

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.5
Authorensemblebd
Added29 Oct 2018
Last updated1 Apr 2023
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up tonot stated
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsnot stated

Questions

Is WP Rocket still maintained?

No. Last release 1 Apr 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns WP Rocket, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Rocket removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Rocket safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP Rocket update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5. 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