Expandable Paywall
Limited data: Expandable Paywall has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.
Quick answers
- Is Expandable Paywall still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Expandable Paywall, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer mattpramschufer since Mar 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Expandable Paywall removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Expandable Paywall safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.17). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Expandable Paywall update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 22 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 31 Jan 2020 to 31 Jan 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| mattpramschufer | 4 Mar 2020 to 22 Oct 2026, 75 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 14
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 3 |
Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.0.17).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Date | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 1.1.1 to 2.0.16 | 2.0.17 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 2.3.2
- Author
- Matt Pramschufer
- Added
- 4 Mar 2020
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 10+
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.3
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- cambey, paywall, metered paywall, remote authentication, external authentication
Other plugins by this author: Pay For Post with WooCommerce, RSS Control, My Downloads Shortcode for WooCommerce, User Allowed IP Addresses, Simple Welcome Ad, Priceline Partner Network for WordPress
Questions about Expandable Paywall
Is Expandable Paywall still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Expandable Paywall, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer mattpramschufer since Mar 2020.
Was Expandable Paywall removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Expandable Paywall safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.0.17). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Expandable Paywall update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.2. No one-star spike after it.