Front End PM
Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Front End PM still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Front End PM, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer shamim51 since Apr 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Front End PM removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Front End PM safe?
- 4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 11.4.7). Not on the exploited list. 5 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Front End PM update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 11.4.7. No one-star spike after it. 12 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.
| shamim51 | 20 Apr 2014 to 12 Oct 2026, 304 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 199 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 10 |
| 3 star | 5 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 6 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), patched (latest fixed in 11.4.7).
Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Front End PM <= 11.4.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 11.4.6 | 11.4.7 | 7 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Front End PM < 11.4.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Directory Listing | 5.3 | < 11.4.3 | 11.4.3 | Patched before disclosure |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | 11.2.3 to 11.3.7 | 11.3.8 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 11.3.4 | 11.3.4 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 90 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 119 |
| 18 May 2026 | 105 |
| 25 May 2026 | 118 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 119 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 95 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 97 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 108 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 104 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 111 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 130 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 127 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 153 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 119 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,526 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 430 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 456 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 398 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 295 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 326 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,954 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 607 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 558 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 53 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 150% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 11.4.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Shamim Hasan |
| Added | 20 Apr 2014 |
| Last updated | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging |
| Tags | pm, chat, contact, message, private message |
Other plugins by this author: Spam Protection Without Captcha, Front End PM - Ultimate Member Integration, Multisite User Sync, Front End PM - WooCommerce Integration, FEP Contact Form
Questions
Is Front End PM still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Front End PM, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer shamim51 since Apr 2014.
Was Front End PM removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Front End PM safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 11.4.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Front End PM update safe to install?
No ownership change before 11.4.7. No one-star spike after it.