Ezoic
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Oct 2026, 64 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Ezoic still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 64 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Ezoic, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ezoic since Apr 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Ezoic removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Ezoic safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.23.1). Not on the exploited list. 14 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Ezoic update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.25.12. No one-star spike after it. 27 Oct 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.
| ezoic | 20 Apr 2018 to 27 Oct 2026, 427 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 64
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 8 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 23 |
| Q4 2025 | 7 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
| Q3 2026 | 11 |
| Q4 2026 | 5 |
Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.3.
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1.5 |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 27 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 19 |
- Devoid of any Substantive Support · 1 star · 18 Dec 2025
- Ezoic’s Lack of Transparency Makes Improvement Impossible for Publishers · 1 star · 12 Jun 2025
- Breaks website · 1 star · 2 Mar 2025
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.23.1).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Ezoic <= 2.22.11 - Authentication Bypass | 9.8 | <= 2.22.11 | 2.23.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Ezoic <= 2.23.0 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 2.23.0 | 2.23.1 | Patched before disclosure |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Ezoic <= 2.8.8 - Missing Authorization to Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 9.8 | <= 2.8.8 | 2.8.9 | Patched before disclosure |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Ezoic <= 2.8.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 2.8.8 | 2.8.9 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 381 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 699 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,288 |
| 25 May 2026 | 14,327 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,832 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,116 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 7,539 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,533 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 8,781 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,957 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 939 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 840 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 915 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 14,203 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8,975 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 2,580 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 12,778 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 7,888 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,400 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,549 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 13,809 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,766 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,303 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,746 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,678 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 11,613 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 266 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.25.12 |
|---|---|
| Author | ezoic |
| Added | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Last updated | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | ads, ezoic, ads.txt, revenue, monetization |
Other plugins by this author: Ads.txt Manager, Writio
Questions
Is Ezoic still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 64 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Ezoic, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ezoic since Apr 2018.
Was Ezoic removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Ezoic safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.23.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Ezoic update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.25.12. No one-star spike after it.