WordPress.com Editing Toolkit
Healthy: maintained, last release 24 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WordPress.com Editing Toolkit still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 24 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 24 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WordPress.com Editing Toolkit, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer arthur791004 since Dec 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WordPress.com Editing Toolkit removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WordPress.com Editing Toolkit safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.79150). Not on the exploited list. 26 Dec 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WordPress.com Editing Toolkit update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.30505. No one-star spike after it. 24 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 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.
| plugin-master | 29 May 2019 to 29 May 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| obenland | 29 May 2019 to 31 Aug 2022, 27 commits |
| get_dave | 24 Jun 2019 to 24 Jun 2019, 2 commits |
| vindl | 22 Jul 2019 to 4 Oct 2021, 14 commits |
| gwwar | 16 Aug 2019 to 5 Sep 2019, 4 commits |
| Copons | 14 Oct 2019 to 21 Feb 2023, 28 commits |
| nosolosw | 30 Oct 2019 to 13 Mar 2020, 6 commits |
| rabberson | 20 Dec 2019 to 20 Dec 2019, 6 commits |
| noahtallen | 4 Feb 2020 to 18 Oct 2023, 53 commits |
| marekhrabe | 9 Mar 2020 to 9 Mar 2020, 2 commits |
| simison | 25 Mar 2020 to 22 Dec 2022, 6 commits |
| mppfeiffer | 5 May 2020 to 5 May 2020, 2 commits |
| andrewserong | 8 May 2020 to 15 Jul 2021, 20 commits |
| jonsurrell | 12 May 2020 to 4 Jun 2020, 4 commits |
| Bernhard Reiter | 20 May 2020 to 17 Nov 2020, 6 commits |
| philipmjackson | 11 Jun 2020 to 2 Sep 2022, 56 commits |
| addiestavlo | 2 Jul 2020 to 4 Jun 2024, 29 commits |
| julesaus | 23 Jul 2020 to 14 May 2021, 6 commits |
| yansern | 12 Aug 2020 to 12 Jul 2021, 22 commits |
| razvanpapadopol | 13 Aug 2020 to 16 Dec 2021, 20 commits |
| mreishus | 20 Aug 2020 to 1 Aug 2022, 16 commits |
| kwight | 22 Sep 2020 to 23 Sep 2020, 4 commits |
| roo2 | 19 Oct 2020 to 4 Mar 2024, 27 commits |
| fullofcaffeine | 28 Oct 2020 to 10 Oct 2023, 66 commits |
| mciampini | 2 Nov 2020 to 6 Aug 2021, 36 commits |
| tomjcafferkey | 30 Nov 2020 to 30 Nov 2020, 2 commits |
| apeatling | 2 Dec 2020 to 12 Jan 2021, 4 commits |
| mmtr86 | 18 Dec 2020 to 29 Jan 2024, 76 commits |
| donlair | 26 Feb 2021 to 24 Mar 2021, 4 commits |
| alshakero | 10 Mar 2021 to 1 Jul 2024, 58 commits |
| ramonopoly | 29 Mar 2021 to 27 Jul 2021, 20 commits |
| kzoschke | 5 Apr 2021 to 5 Apr 2021, 2 commits |
| stefannhs | 9 Apr 2021 to 8 Dec 2021, 8 commits |
| automattic | 27 Apr 2021 to 1 Mar 2024, 92 commits |
| mattwiebe | 16 Jun 2021 to 16 Nov 2023, 23 commits |
| grantmkin | 14 Jul 2021 to 26 Jan 2022, 6 commits |
| chriskmnds | 23 Jul 2021 to 10 Jan 2024, 26 commits |
| derrickkoo | 23 Jul 2021 to 23 Jul 2021, 2 commits |
| scruffian | 2 Sep 2021 to 2 Sep 2021, 2 commits |
| jeherve | 14 Oct 2021 to 14 Oct 2021, 2 commits |
| ebuccelli | 17 Dec 2021 to 30 May 2024, 140 commits |
| blackjacksoftware | 8 Mar 2022 to 8 Mar 2022, 1 commits |
| nelsonec | 18 Mar 2022 to 18 Mar 2022, 2 commits |
| yuliyan | 13 Apr 2022 to 19 Jan 2024, 6 commits |
| arcangelini | 10 May 2022 to 27 Jun 2024, 62 commits |
| antoniosejas | 28 Jun 2022 to 10 Jul 2024, 8 commits |
| danielbachhuber | 5 Jul 2022 to 14 Jul 2022, 4 commits |
| wojtekn | 7 Jul 2022 to 7 Dec 2022, 10 commits |
| claudiuthefilip | 21 Jul 2022 to 21 Jul 2022, 2 commits |
| markbiek | 3 Aug 2022 to 3 Aug 2022, 2 commits |
| kpapazov | 23 Aug 2022 to 27 Jun 2023, 19 commits |
| siddarthan | 29 Aug 2022 to 29 Aug 2022, 2 commits |
| danielpost | 8 Sep 2022 to 8 Sep 2022, 2 commits |
| etobiesen | 13 Sep 2022 to 13 Sep 2022, 2 commits |
| rcrdortiz | 6 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2023, 13 commits |
| johncaruso | 9 Nov 2022 to 15 Nov 2023, 8 commits |
| fushar | 14 Nov 2022 to 25 Jan 2024, 10 commits |
| jornp | 22 Nov 2022 to 22 Nov 2022, 2 commits |
| timbroddin | 1 Dec 2022 to 26 Apr 2023, 4 commits |
| dsas | 7 Dec 2022 to 29 Sep 2023, 10 commits |
| samiff | 9 Dec 2022 to 10 Feb 2023, 4 commits |
| edanzer | 13 Dec 2022 to 11 Oct 2023, 4 commits |
| miguelsansegundo | 14 Dec 2022 to 24 Jul 2024, 40 commits |
| arthur791004 | 20 Dec 2022 to 24 Aug 2026, 24 commits |
| StringPiggy | 5 Jan 2023 to 17 May 2023, 6 commits |
| vykesmac | 11 Jan 2023 to 11 Jan 2023, 2 commits |
| agrullon95 | 1 Feb 2023 to 18 Jun 2024, 16 commits |
| okat | 2 Mar 2023 to 15 Dec 2023, 10 commits |
| renancarvalhojsorg | 10 Mar 2023 to 14 May 2024, 24 commits |
| jeremyyip | 17 Mar 2023 to 17 Mar 2023, 2 commits |
| BogdanUngureanu | 24 Mar 2023 to 4 Jan 2024, 8 commits |
| klimeryk | 3 Apr 2023 to 18 Mar 2024, 18 commits |
| valterlorran | 5 Apr 2023 to 8 Aug 2023, 6 commits |
| aneeshd16 | 28 Apr 2023 to 28 Apr 2023, 2 commits |
| gabrieldemichelis | 17 May 2023 to 26 Jun 2024, 16 commits |
| griffithchen | 25 May 2023 to 28 May 2024, 10 commits |
| dreagan | 15 Nov 2023 to 15 Nov 2023, 2 commits |
| ivanottinger | 19 Feb 2024 to 19 Feb 2024, 2 commits |
| katinthehatsite | 26 Apr 2024 to 26 Apr 2024, 2 commits |
| dalleyne | 27 May 2024 to 27 May 2024, 2 commits |
80 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.3 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 26 |
| Q3 2024 | 7 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Aug 2026. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 2.4.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 8 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.79150).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2023 | WordPress.com Editing Toolkit <= 3.78784 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 3.78784 | 3.79150 | n/a |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 4.30505 (security).
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 39 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 84 |
| 18 May 2026 | 93 |
| 25 May 2026 | 121 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 104 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 108 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 93 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 88 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 101 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 86 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 102 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 115 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 108 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 115 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 129 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2,067 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 311 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 248 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 510 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 350 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 273 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 269 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 240 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 304 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 305 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 58 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 4.30505 |
|---|---|
| Author | Automattic |
| Added | 29 May 2019 |
| Last updated | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors |
| Tags | page, block, blocks, editor, gutenberg |
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Questions
Is WordPress.com Editing Toolkit still maintained?
Yes. Last release 24 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns WordPress.com Editing Toolkit, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer arthur791004 since Dec 2022.
Was WordPress.com Editing Toolkit removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WordPress.com Editing Toolkit safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.79150). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WordPress.com Editing Toolkit update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.30505. No one-star spike after it.