Expanding Archives
Healthy: maintained, last release 30 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Expanding Archives still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 30 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Expanding Archives, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer NoseGraze since Jun 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Expanding Archives removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Expanding Archives safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Expanding Archives update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.1. No one-star spike after it. 30 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.
| NoseGraze | 18 Jun 2015 to 30 Aug 2026, 32 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.1.1 (security, vulnerability, XSS).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 31 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 64 |
| 18 May 2026 | 56 |
| 25 May 2026 | 55 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 44 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 58 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 73 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 82 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 621 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 757 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 142 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 882 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 348 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 136 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 110 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 162 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 180 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 26 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ashley |
| Added | 18 Jun 2015 |
| Last updated | 30 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus |
| Tags | posts, widget, sidebar, archives, navigation |
Other plugins by this author: Novelist, Naked Social Share
Questions
Is Expanding Archives still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Expanding Archives, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer NoseGraze since Jun 2015.
Was Expanding Archives removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Expanding Archives safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Expanding Archives update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.1. No one-star spike after it.