File Groups
Limited data: File Groups has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is File Groups still maintained?
- No. Last release 15 Oct 2012, over 14 years ago. 15 Oct 2012 · wordpress.org
- Who owns File Groups, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was File Groups removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is File Groups safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest File Groups update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.5. No one-star spike after it. 15 Oct 2012 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Oct 2012. Tested up to 3.3, 38 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) |
| Added | 20 Feb 2011 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2012 |
| Active installs | 10+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | file, files, attachment, file group, file groups |
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Questions
Is File Groups still maintained?
No. Last release 15 Oct 2012, over 14 years ago.
Who owns File Groups, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was File Groups removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is File Groups safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest File Groups update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.5. No one-star spike after it.