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Gift Message for WooCommerce

by powerfulwp · 200+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Gift Message for WooCommerce has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

66/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Gift Message for WooCommerce
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 17 months (last release 17 May 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 May 2026Evidence

History: 3 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Gift Message for WooCommerce still maintained?
No. Last release 17 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 17 May 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Gift Message for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer powerfulwp since Oct 2020. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Gift Message for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Gift Message for WooCommerce safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.9). Not on the exploited list. 27 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Gift Message for WooCommerce update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.7.9. No one-star spike after it. 21 Feb 2025 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master29 Sep 2020 to 29 Sep 2020, 1 commits
powerfulwp1 Oct 2020 to 17 May 2025, 30 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
18 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Gift Message for WooCommerce
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 17 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.7.9).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Mar 2025Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.7.81.7.952
18 Jul 2023Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.11.0.0 to 1.7.41.7.5n/a
4 Mar 2022Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.6.01.6.0n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Gift Message for WooCommerce
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime3.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

Active installs
200+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
1.7.9
Author
powerfulwp
Added
1 Oct 2020
Last updated
17 May 2025
Active installs
200+
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
5.6
Category
not stated
Tags
gift, checkout, occasions, woocommerce, gift message

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Questions about Gift Message for WooCommerce

Is Gift Message for WooCommerce still maintained?

No. Last release 17 May 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Gift Message for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer powerfulwp since Oct 2020.

Was Gift Message for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Gift Message for WooCommerce safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.7.9). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Gift Message for WooCommerce update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.7.9. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue