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Fatal Error Notify

by Jack Arturo · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Fatal Error Notify
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
verygoodplugins24 Oct 2017 to 12 Feb 2026, 25 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Fatal Error Notify
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Jan 2024Fatal Error Notify <= 1.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Test Error Email Sending4.3<= 1.5.21.5.30
30 Jan 2024Fatal Error Notify <= 1.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Test Error Email Sending4.3<= 1.5.21.5.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 18 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Fatal Error Notify
4 May 202679
11 May 2026160
18 May 2026163
25 May 2026184
1 Jun 2026173
8 Jun 2026128
15 Jun 2026124
22 Jun 2026175
29 Jun 2026145
6 Jul 2026144
13 Jul 2026183
20 Jul 2026253
27 Jul 2026195
3 Aug 2026200
10 Aug 2026177
17 Aug 2026210
24 Aug 2026167
31 Aug 2026211
7 Sep 2026145
14 Sep 2026187
21 Sep 2026188
28 Sep 2026155
5 Oct 2026193
12 Oct 2026176
19 Oct 2026306
26 Oct 2026264
2 Nov 202636

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+Query MonitorScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version1.5.4
AuthorJack Arturo
Added24 Oct 2017
Last updated12 Feb 2026
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode
Tagserror, fatal, debugging, reporting, notification

Other plugins by this author: WP Fusion Lite - Marketing Automation and CRM Integration for WordPress

Questions

Is Fatal Error Notify still maintained?

Fatal Error Notify was last updated on 12 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Fatal Error Notify safe?

Fatal Error Notify has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Fatal Error Notify?

The wordpress.org author is Jack Arturo. Recent committers: verygoodplugins, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Fatal Error Notify?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.

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