Flying Scripts
Healthy: maintained, last release 10 Oct 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Flying Scripts still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 10 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 10 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Flying Scripts, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer gijo since Feb 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Flying Scripts removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Flying Scripts safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Flying Scripts update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it. 10 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.
| plugin-master | 5 Feb 2020 to 5 Feb 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| gijo | 6 Feb 2020 to 10 Oct 2026, 63 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 25 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 10 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 37 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.2.5).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Flying Scripts: Delay JavaScript to Improve Site Speed & Performance <= 1.2.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content | 7.2 | <= 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.2.5 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 259 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 728 |
| 18 May 2026 | 728 |
| 25 May 2026 | 630 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 709 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 713 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 632 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 591 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 629 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 739 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 691 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 847 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 646 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 783 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 571 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 641 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 750 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 746 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 746 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 653 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 667 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 969 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 12,049 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,614 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 4,767 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,831 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 366 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 146% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gijo Varghese |
| Added | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Last updated | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | defer javascript, 3rd party scripts |
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Questions
Is Flying Scripts still maintained?
Yes. Last release 10 Oct 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Flying Scripts, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer gijo since Feb 2020.
Was Flying Scripts removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Flying Scripts safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Flying Scripts update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.5. No one-star spike after it.