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Footer Credits

by Cedaro · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 3 Sep 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Footer Credits
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Footer Credits still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago. 3 Sep 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Footer Credits, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Footer Credits removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Footer Credits safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Footer Credits update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 2 Dec 2016 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 26 months (last release 3 Sep 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Sep 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 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
bradyvercher24 Jun 2015 to 3 Sep 2024, 15 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Footer Credits
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 3 Sep 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Footer Credits
4 May 202613
11 May 202622
18 May 202617
25 May 202627
1 Jun 202617
8 Jun 202630
15 Jun 202613
22 Jun 202616
29 Jun 202624
6 Jul 202616
13 Jul 202614
20 Jul 202625
27 Jul 202630
3 Aug 202637
10 Aug 202638
17 Aug 202641
24 Aug 202631
31 Aug 202628
7 Sep 202630
14 Sep 202639
21 Sep 202642
28 Sep 202639
5 Oct 202641
12 Oct 202643
19 Oct 202658
26 Oct 202670
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 53% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.1.0
AuthorCedaro
Added24 Jun 2015
Last updated3 Sep 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsfooter, credits, customizer, site credits

Other plugins by this author: Simple Page Sidebars, Simple Image Widget, Plugin Toggle

Questions

Is Footer Credits still maintained?

No. Last release 3 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Footer Credits, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Footer Credits removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Footer Credits safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Footer Credits update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue