Export Categories
Avoid: vulnerability published 4 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Export Categories still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 30 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Export Categories, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer shambhu patnaik since Aug 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Export Categories removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Export Categories safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 4 Oct 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Export Categories update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 4 Oct 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.18 Oct 2025Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| shambhu patnaik | 23 Aug 2013 to 30 Oct 2026, 10 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 30 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current). Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2025 | Export Categories <= 1.0 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.0 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 49 |
| 18 May 2026 | 68 |
| 25 May 2026 | 44 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 43 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 82 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 32 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 20 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 51 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 70 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 69 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 105 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 161 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 26 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 63% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Shambhu Patnaik |
| Added | 23 Aug 2013 |
| Last updated | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | export, export categories |
Other plugins by this author: Pro Categories Widget, Category Wise Search, Pro Recent Post Widget, Pro Text Widget, Pro Related Post Widget, Stick Post Widget
Questions
Is Export Categories still maintained?
Yes. Last release 30 Oct 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Export Categories, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer shambhu patnaik since Aug 2013.
Was Export Categories removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Export Categories safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Export Categories update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.