FlyWP Helper
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Oct 2026, 9 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is FlyWP Helper still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns FlyWP Helper, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer flywp since Jun 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was FlyWP Helper removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is FlyWP Helper safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest FlyWP Helper update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.9.0. No one-star spike after it. 20 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 May 2023 to 5 May 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| tareq1988 | 10 May 2023 to 10 Mar 2025, 12 commits |
| flywp | 14 Jun 2023 to 20 Oct 2026, 25 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 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
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,179 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,056 |
| 18 May 2026 | 5,983 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,451 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 5,809 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 5,475 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 7,378 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,067 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,652 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 5,212 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 5,020 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 4,369 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,633 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,461 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 5,597 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 6,018 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 6,564 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,982 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,594 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,428 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,387 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,048 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,816 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3,174 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,234 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,436 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 165 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.9.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | FlyWP |
| Added | 10 May 2023 |
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | cache, OPcache, Optimize, page cache, performance |
Other plugins by this author: FlyWP Migrator - Migrate Your Site to FlyWP
Questions
Is FlyWP Helper still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 9 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns FlyWP Helper, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer flywp since Jun 2023.
Was FlyWP Helper removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is FlyWP Helper safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest FlyWP Helper update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.0. No one-star spike after it.